Today, we're going to show you how to switch from a Microsoft account to a local account on a Windows 11 PC. While a Microsoft account is required to set up a Windows 11 PC, you can use a local account instead, which is an offline account not tied to an email or Microsoft email. This may be useful for a device that will not be connecting to the internet or if you do not want to sync information across multiple Windows 11 PCs.
Here is how to do this:
First, Right-click on the Start button, typically found at the bottom of the screen, then click on Settings.
From the left side of the settings menu, click on Accounts.
Under Account settings listed here, then click on Your info.
Under Account settings here, you will see an option for Microsoft account. Click on Sign in with a local account instead.
A prompt box will appear for “Are you sure you want to switch to a local account?”, and then click on Next here.
You will be prompted for your computer’s PIN or password and you will need to enter that. Once entered, the screen will automatically update to a new screen where you will enter the new login information for the computer – such as account name and password. You may leave this password option blank for a local account.
On the confirmation page, click on Sign out and finish and the computer will log you out where you can then sign in with the new local account just created.
Once that is done, you’ll be back on your computer with a local account instead of a Microsoft account.
