Microsoft removes instructions on how to switch to a local account in Windows
In Windows 10 and Windows 11, you can choose between a Microsoft account or a local account as the account to log in to your PC. However, a situation occurred where the explanation of 'changing from a Microsoft account to a local account' was deleted from the official Microsoft help page.
Change from a local account to a Microsoft account - Microsoft Support
Microsoft removes documentation for switching to a local account in Windows 11 | Ars Technica
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/06/microsoft-removes-documentation-for-switching-to-a-local-account-in-windows-11/
In Windows 10 and Windows 11, you can use the synchronization function via a Microsoft account by logging in with a Microsoft account. However, there are problems with logging in with a Microsoft account, such as 'user folder names being changed without permission,' so there are many situations where a local account is more convenient.
During the initial setup of Windows 11, you are asked to log in with or create a new Microsoft account, but there was a technique that allowed users to enter an unusable email address on the login screen to avoid logging in to a Microsoft account and use a local account. However, this technique was prevented around June 2024.
It looks like Microsoft has blocked the bypass that allowed you to create a local account during Windows 11 setup by typing in a blocked email address. Now it just loops you back to typing in a different account :( pic.twitter.com/mKnHToLLQV
— Zac Bowden (@zacbowden) June 3, 2024
Although the above method is no longer available, you can use a local account by following the steps of 'Opening a command prompt and running the Internet connection bypass command during initial setup' or 'Switching from a Microsoft account to a local account after initial setup is complete.' The steps for 'Opening a command prompt and running the Internet connection bypass command during initial setup' are explained in detail in the following article.
How to skip 'Connect to the network' and create a local account in 'Windows 11 Home (22H2)' - GIGAZINE
The procedure for 'switching from a Microsoft account to a local account after completing the initial setup' was also listed on Microsoft's official help page. However, in June 2024, it was discovered that Microsoft had deleted the help.
The problem was confirmed in the English version of the help page titled 'Changing from a local account to a Microsoft account.' When checking the page recorded on the Wayback Machine as of Wednesday, June 12, 2024 , there is an item 'Changing from a Microsoft account to a local account' under the item 'Changing from a local account to a Microsoft account,' which provides instructions on how to switch.
However, at the time of writing, the page ended with an explanation of the procedure for 'changing from a local account to a Microsoft account,' and the method for switching to a local account was no longer displayed.
At the time of writing, the Japanese version of the page still has the option to 'change from a Microsoft account to a local account.'
Although the Japanese version of the help still has the option to 'Change from a Microsoft account to a local account,' there are many unnatural parts, such as 'your information' instead of 'user information' and 'local' becoming 'l ocal,' so we have summarized the setup steps below.
First, search for and launch the 'Settings' app from the Start menu.
Next, click on 'User Info' under 'Account.'
If you are logged in with a Microsoft account, a button that says 'Sign in with a local account instead' will appear in the 'Account settings' section. Click it and proceed with setting your username and password to complete the setup.
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