I followed these steps to attempt the switch: Sometime within a few days (don't recall exactly when), i switched from my ms account to my local account Along the way i learned that i'd have to periodically log into the ms account in order to keep esu, so on 9/30 i started repeatedly and unsuccessfully trying to switch back to the ms account. With a local account, all your settings and preferences are tied to that particular device and don’t allow syncing across other devices. I've been struggling to revert my windows login from a microsoft account to a local account There are many tutorials on the web but the solution presented involve an option that i cannot see:
Open the settings app by pressing the windows + i keys Click on sign in with a local account instead If you still can’t find the option to switch back to a local account, you can create a new local user account and transfer all your files and settings to it Please let me know if you have more questions. The steps to transition from a microsoft account back to a traditional local account are not immediately obvious, but with careful preparation, it’s both possible and safe—provided you follow some essential precautions. Microsoft may be cracking down on using local accounts, but there's still a workaround or two to avoid logging in to a microsoft account.
However, if you’ve already linked your windows 10 account to a microsoft account, reverting it back to a local account can be a bit tricky In this article, we’ll show you how to revert your windows 10 account to a local one, even after the windows store hijacks it.
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