How Do I Go Back to a Local Account after Setting Up Windows 11 with a Microsoft Account?

️ In Windows 11, you may find you must now log in using a Microsoft account. I’ll show you two alternatives that will allow you to continue to use a local account.

️ Using Windows 11 with a local account
Windows 11 now requires a Microsoft account to log in. You can switch to a local account by creating an additional local user in the Settings app under Accounts – Other users. Alternatively, you may be able to reinstall Windows and create a local account during setup. Prior options to switch an existing account to a Microsoft account have been removed.

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Chapters
0:00 Go back to local account
1:00 Set up a local account
2:35 Change to administrator
3:00 Sign in with that account
4:50 Or do a full reinstall

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