How to Remove a Microsoft User Account and Switch to a Local Account in Windows 10

Looking to switch your Microsoft user account to a local account on your Windows 10 PC? Though Microsoft practically forces you to create a user account when you install Windows 10, it is possible to remove it. Join Mike in this video to learn how.

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[Miko_of_the_North]

I don't have that sing in with local account button

[_XR_]

This seems to just create a new account for logging in - Not _remove_ the microsoft account...

[acidic]

switch to local account link isnt there for me

[berthaimona]

Thanks for the video. Does the local account have admin rights? I have a non-microsoft account but it has admin rights also I did not set up windows 10 with a microsodt account. The thing is; I want a local account without admin rights. But no-one seems to know how to set one up. Been checking a while and haven't found anyone who knows.

[scumbagsteve]

i switched to local user and it removed my account from the login screen. now i cannot access my account. how can i fix this?

[gabinelson]

Thank you for this - really useful as I have a new pc that I am setting up. Also, I am new to Windows 10, just switched from Windows 7 (must be the last person on the planet to do so). I would like to stop logging on with Microsoft account, but I am worried about file permissions/ownerships changing as I have spent the last 5 days changing ownership of whatever files and apps I could. Would you mind pointing me to one of you videos on this topic? Thank you and very best wishes

[jaromir_kovar]

will the newly created account have admin rights?

[cyru]

What if you forgot the password on your email

[ramusicmx]

I did this and lost all my files. How can I get them back?

[yousseftunisia]

can someone help me i cant press these buttons and i have a red message above

[DrBroncanuus]

I am useless with computers...it said PIN..I have no idea what my pin is ?

[zeasammy]

Can I use a local account without using a password?

[RobertKeenanComp-U-Right]

does this apply to Windows 11 as well?

[loli]

i like how they all say thats the solution but i dont have that option, gg windows 10/10

[zilog]

as of 2023, that link has ben renamed to something else less useful to make you even more confused. More dark patterns... Sadly i already logged out by the time i thought about writing this and i cant tell you exactly what it said verbatim because it disappeared and i cant find any images anywhere on the internet showing this link/button.

[imanassole]

Microsoft needs to just come out of the closet and join Apple. An account will be required to so much as check the time on your 700 dollar PC (so that they know if you so much as pick your nose.) Windows will be free.. in exchange for every detail of your data that we then sell to anyone who will pay us money for it. Mark my words. This day is coming. This is also the day I start looking for a different OS.