Microsoft backtracks and restores guides to creating local accounts in Windows

A few weeks ago, Microsoft made a decision that many users did not like: removing the guides for creating local accounts instead of Microsoft accounts on a computer.

Now, Microsoft has backtracked and is once again offering tutorials on how to switch from one account to another without any problems.

They have done so discreetly, however, by publishing several guides and system requirements on their official website, where they offer guides for WiFi-7, printer support, and AutoSR, as well as guides including how to save, use, and manage Windows 11 passcodes and one on passwordless logins using the Microsoft account (MSA).

And right here is where users can find a handy guide on how to switch from a local account to a Microsoft account, which has always been present, and How to migrate from a Microsoft account to a local account, which revives from the dead in a separate section that the guys from have found Neowin.

What is true is that in this guide Microsoft makes it very clear that it is an option that it does not like at all and recommends using a Microsoft account instead of a local one. This is what they say:

“Important: Microsoft recommends that you use a Microsoft account, not a local account, when you sign in to Windows. Using a Microsoft account in Windows enables seamless integration of Microsoft services, increased security, and synchronization across devices, unlike a local account.”

User criticism has likely caused Microsoft to reverse its decision, and you can make the choice you like best, whether it’s to opt for a local account or a Microsoft account.

In case you are interested, it is something very simple to do:

• Go to Settings > Your Information.
• Here select Sign in with a local account. You’ll only see this if you’re using a Microsoft account.
• You will now need to enter your username, password, and password hint, keeping in mind that the username must be different from the others on the device.
• Now select Next > Sign out > Finish and then sign in with your new local account.

And with this you would have it done.

If you are interested in having everything at hand, you can find the guide to change from a local account to a Microsoft account or vice versa in their help page.

There’s also a new guide on how to reset your Microsoft account or local account passwords in case you have any access issues.

You can find the guide on this page of the official Microsoft website.

In addition to this, Microsoft has also published A new guide on how users can reset their MSA passwords as well as their local accounts.

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Tags: Microsoft, Windows 11