Conversion can be required depending upon the requirements of whether you wish for your Microsoft email address to be linked to your user account on the computer. A Microsoft account will allow you to sync your data, settings, desktop background, and other items across all your devices that are signed in from the same account. This article covers how you can convert a local account in Windows 10 to a Microsoft account, and reciprocally convert a Microsoft account to a local account. You can also convert either of the standard accounts to administrative accounts.
How to convert local account to Microsoft account in Windows 10
If you already have a local account on your Windows PC but wish to connect it with your Microsoft account, here is how to do so:
How to convert local account to Microsoft account in Windows 10 How to convert Microsoft account to local account in Windows 10 Closing words
Tip: You can use these 3 ways to set Windows local user account’s password never to expire. You have now successfully converted your local account to Microsoft account. You will need to use your Microsoft account credentials to log in next time. If Windows Hello is set up, then you can continue to use that for later logins.
How to convert Microsoft account to local account in Windows 10
If you have already associated your Microsoft account with a user account on your Windows PC, there is a way to remove it as well. Note that this process involves you signing out from the account, so make sure that all your data is saved before proceeding to the steps below. You can now log in to your local account with the new credentials that you have just now created. Later on, you can use your Windows Hello verification to log into your account.
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Creating either a local or a Microsoft user account on a computer is entirely up to the user. However, if they want their devices to be synchronized with one another, they will need to link their Microsoft email address to their user account on all devices. Creating an entirely new Microsoft account just for this purpose does not make sense since you’ll also need to copy all your data to the new profile. Hence, you may use the guide provided in this article to convert your existing user account.
