How to use cortana with a local user account in windows 10

tutorial by Codrut Neagu published on 12.09.2015

Not long ago, Microsoft released the November fall update for Windows 10, which brings many improvements and also several new features. One of the features many users asked for, is the possibility of using Cortana with a local user account, instead of a Microsoft account. Up until now, logging into Windows 10 with a Microsoft account was a mandatory requirement, without which Cortana wouldn’t function at all. Microsoft listened to its users’ feedback and now lets you use Cortana even on local users accounts. In this article, we’ll show how you can have Cortana on your Windows 10 device, while using a traditional, local user account.

What you should know about using Cortana with a local user account in Windows 10

Before we show you all the steps required for enabling Cortana on a local user account in Windows 10, there is one very important thing you should know:

While you can set Cortana to work on a Windows 10 local user account, you will still need the details of a Microsoft account to activa te and use Cortana. You will keep using your local user account in Windows 10 but, for using Cortana, you also need to provide a Microsoft account. This account won’t be used for anything else, except Cortana and there’s no reason to switch your local account to a Microsoft account. If we didn’t manage to explain things clearly enough, be patient and read the full guide. You will understand things better by the end of it.

How to make Cortana work with a local account in Windows 10

The first thing you have to do is login with your local user account. Then, click or tap on Cortana’s search field from the taskbar.

Then, at the bottom of Cortana’s dialog box, she’ll tell you a bit about herself and then ask you if you want to enable her. Click or tap the Next button.

Cortana will let you know that, in order for her to “do her best work” , Microsoft collects and uses information about you and your devices. This is a glimpse into Cortana’s privacy statement and she also provides a link which you can use to open the full Privacy Statement. If you are OK with Microsoft using your information, click or tap Use Cortana to continue with the setup.

After agreeing with its privacy terms, Cortana will ask you to sign in with a Microsoft account. These are her exact words: “Before we get started, I’ll need you to sign in with a Microsoft account”. Sounds strange, right? After all, we want to use Cortana on a local user account, not a Microsoft account. But, as we mentioned in the first section of this tutorial, Cortana still needs a Microsoft account for her to work. This account will be used only by Cortana, to provide you the services she’s been built to provide.

Fortunately, as you will see later on, you will be able to set the Microsoft account to be used only with Cortana, not with any other features or apps from Windows 10. Also, it will not replace your local account in Windows 10.

For now, you will need to press the Sign in button.

Enter the details of your Microsoft account and click or tap on Sign in. If you don’t already have a Microsoft account, you can also choose to Create one straight from this dialog box.

At this step, Microsoft will try to convince you to switch your local Windows 10 user account to a Microsoft account. Don’t jump to conclusions and read carefully: on the bottom of this dialog box, you’ll find a link that says “Sign in to just this app instead”. If you click or tap this link, your Microsoft account will be used only with Cortana, not with anything else. Neither Windows 10, nor any other app or feature, will be able to use your Microsoft account. You will keep using your local user account in Windows 10, just like before.

That’s it! Now Cortana is enabled and working for your local account on your Windows 10 device.

Conclusion

Being able to use Cortana with a local user account in Windows 10 shows that Microsoft is listening to its users’ feedback. And that they are ready to loosen their policies regarding their software products. We’re really glad to see this happen and we think this move will increase the number of people using Cortana on a regular basis. Now that you know how to enable Cortana for your local user account, in Windows 10, try her out and let us know what you think. Share your thoughts in the comments below.

tutorial by Codrut Neagu published on 12.09.2015

Not long ago, Microsoft released the November fall update for Windows 10, which brings many improvements and also several new features. One of the features many users asked for, is the possibility of using Cortana with a local user account, instead of a Microsoft account. Up until now, logging into Windows 10 with a Microsoft account was a mandatory requirement, without which Cortana wouldn’t function at all. Microsoft listened to its users’ feedback and now lets you use Cortana even on local users accounts. In this article, we’ll show how you can have Cortana on your Windows 10 device, while using a traditional, local user account.

What you should know about using Cortana with a local user account in Windows 10

Before we show you all the steps required for enabling Cortana on a local user account in Windows 10, there is one very important thing you should know:

While you can set Cortana to work on a Windows 10 local user account, you will still need the details of a Microsoft account to activa te and use Cortana. You will keep using your local user account in Windows 10 but, for using Cortana, you also need to provide a Microsoft account. This account won’t be used for anything else, except Cortana and there’s no reason to switch your local account to a Microsoft account. If we didn’t manage to explain things clearly enough, be patient and read the full guide. You will understand things better by the end of it.

How to make Cortana work with a local account in Windows 10

The first thing you have to do is login with your local user account. Then, click or tap on Cortana’s search field from the taskbar.

Then, at the bottom of Cortana’s dialog box, she’ll tell you a bit about herself and then ask you if you want to enable her. Click or tap the Next button.

Cortana will let you know that, in order for her to “do her best work” , Microsoft collects and uses information about you and your devices. This is a glimpse into Cortana’s privacy statement and she also provides a link which you can use to open the full Privacy Statement. If you are OK with Microsoft using your information, click or tap Use Cortana to continue with the setup.

After agreeing with its privacy terms, Cortana will ask you to sign in with a Microsoft account. These are her exact words: “Before we get started, I’ll need you to sign in with a Microsoft account”. Sounds strange, right? After all, we want to use Cortana on a local user account, not a Microsoft account. But, as we mentioned in the first section of this tutorial, Cortana still needs a Microsoft account for her to work. This account will be used only by Cortana, to provide you the services she’s been built to provide.

Fortunately, as you will see later on, you will be able to set the Microsoft account to be used only with Cortana, not with any other features or apps from Windows 10. Also, it will not replace your local account in Windows 10.

For now, you will need to press the Sign in button.

Enter the details of your Microsoft account and click or tap on Sign in. If you don’t already have a Microsoft account, you can also choose to Create one straight from this dialog box.

At this step, Microsoft will try to convince you to switch your local Windows 10 user account to a Microsoft account. Don’t jump to conclusions and read carefully: on the bottom of this dialog box, you’ll find a link that says “Sign in to just this app instead”. If you click or tap this link, your Microsoft account will be used only with Cortana, not with anything else. Neither Windows 10, nor any other app or feature, will be able to use your Microsoft account. You will keep using your local user account in Windows 10, just like before.

That’s it! Now Cortana is enabled and working for your local account on your Windows 10 device.

Conclusion

Being able to use Cortana with a local user account in Windows 10 shows that Microsoft is listening to its users’ feedback. And that they are ready to loosen their policies regarding their software products. We’re really glad to see this happen and we think this move will increase the number of people using Cortana on a regular basis. Now that you know how to enable Cortana for your local user account, in Windows 10, try her out and let us know what you think. Share your thoughts in the comments below.

Don’t know how, but since I was asked to sign in to Cortana, my admin login wasn’t accepted so I had to use another. The only one available was my husband’s. Now to log into my computer, it comes up with his name and email and I have to use his password to log in. I want my log in details back! Any suggestions?

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Do not worry we will help you with this issue.

I would like to inform that when you try to configure the Windows built-in apps on your computer you will have to enter Microsoft account. However, you can use local account to configure Cortana.

As currently you are on Microsoft account, try to log-in to that account, convert Microsoft account to Local account on your computer, configure Cortana and check if it helps.

Step 1: To convert the Microsoft account to local account, you can do the following:

1. Sign in to your Microsoft account on Windows 10.
2. Click Start and then Settings.
3. Click Accounts and Sign in with a local account instead.
4. Enter your Microsoft account’s password, and click on Next.
5. Type in a Username, Password, and Password Hint that you want to set for your Local account and click Next. Click on Sign out and Finish button.

Step 2: The below are the steps to setup Cortana on local user account in Windows 10

Log-in to your computer using local account.

Click on Search bar in the Taskbar.

Click on Next button.

Click on Use Cortana.

After agreeing with its privacy terms, Cortana will ask you to sign in with a Microsoft account.

Here, you will be able to set the Microsoft account to be used only with Cortana, not with any other features or apps from Windows 10. Also, it will not replace your local account in Windows 10.

Click on Sign in button.

Enter the details of your Microsoft account and click on Sign in.

At this step, click on Sign in to just this app instead

Now Cortana is enabled and working for your local account on your Windows 10 device.

Hope it helps. Get back to us with an updates status of accessing Cortana on local account for further assistance.

HI, Am using a laptop, pure home use only. Laptop never leaves house.

I have not set up Cortana as from past experience. At present when I want into my laptop I do not have any password set so computer opens right up automatically ( that’s how I like and want it).

But if I set up Cortana with email and password will I end up having to sign into my laptop every time I want to use it, that is my fear?

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Thank you for posting in Microsoft Community, we appreciate your interest in Windows 10.

I understand your concern about accessing Cortana using local account to log-in to your computer, we will help you with this issue.

Follow the below steps:

Log-in to your computer using local account.

Click on Search bar in the Taskbar.

Click on Next button.

Click on Use Cortana.

After agreeing with its privacy terms, Cortana will ask you to sign in with a Microsoft account.

Here, you will be able to set the Microsoft account to be used only with Cortana, not with any other features or apps from Windows 10. Also, it will not replace your local account in Windows 10.

Click on Sign in button.

Enter the details of your Microsoft account and click on Sign in.

At this step, click on Sign in to just this app instead

Now Cortana is enabled and working for your local account on your Windows 10 device.

Hope it helps. Reply to the post for further assistance on this issue, we will be happy to help you.

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Obsah:

• Co byste měli vědět o používání Cortany s místním uživatelským účtem ve Windows 10
• Jak zajistit, aby Cortana fungovala s místním účtem v systému Windows 10
• Závěr

Není to tak dávno, co Microsoft vydal listopadovou podzimní aktualizaci pro Windows 10, která přináší mnoho vylepšení a také několik nových funkcí. Jednou z funkcí, kterou mnoho uživatelů požadovalo, je možnost použití Cortany s místním uživatelským účtem namísto účtu Microsoft. Doposud bylo přihlašování do systému Windows 10 pomocí účtu Microsoft povinným požadavkem, bez kterého by Cortana vůbec nefungovala. Microsoft poslouchal zpětnou vazbu svých uživatelů a nyní vám umožňuje používat Cortanu i na účtech místních uživatelů. V tomto článku si ukážeme, jak můžete mít Cortanu na svém zařízení Windows 10 při používání tradičního místního uživatelského účtu.

Co byste měli vědět o používání Cortany s místním uživatelským účtem ve Windows 10

Než vám ukážeme všechny kroky potřebné k povolení Cortany na místním uživatelském účtu v systému Windows 10, existuje jeden velmi důležité věc, kterou byste měli vědět:

I když můžete nastavit Cortanu tak, aby fungovala na místním uživatelském účtu Windows 10, budete k aktivaci a používání Cortany stále potřebovat podrobnosti o účtu Microsoft. Ve Windows 10 budete i nadále používat svůj lokální uživatelský účet, ale pro používání Cortany musíte také poskytnout účet Microsoft. Tento účet nebude použit pro nic jiného, ​​kromě Cortany, a není důvod přepínat místní účet na účet Microsoft. Pokud se nám nepodařilo věci vysvětlit dostatečně jasně, buďte trpěliví a přečtěte si úplného průvodce. Na konci toho pochopíš věci lépe.

Jak zajistit, aby Cortana fungovala s místním účtem v systému Windows 10

První věcí, kterou musíte udělat, je přihlásit se pomocí místního uživatelského účtu. Poté klikněte nebo klepněte na vyhledávací pole Cortany na hlavním panelu.

Poté ve spodní části dialogového okna Cortany vám řekne něco o sobě a poté se vás zeptá, zda ji chcete povolit. Klikněte nebo klepněte na ikonu další knoflík.

Cortana vám to dá vědět, aby mohla “dělat její nejlepší práci” Microsoft shromažďuje a používá informace o vás a vašich zařízeních. Toto je letmý pohled na prohlášení o ochraně osobních údajů Cortany a poskytuje také odkaz, který můžete použít k úplnému otevření Prohlášení o ochraně soukromí. Pokud jste v pořádku s Microsoftem, který používá vaše informace, klikněte nebo klepněte na Použijte Cortanu pokračovat v nastavení.

Po souhlasu s podmínkami ochrany osobních údajů vás Cortana vyzve k přihlášení pomocí účtu Microsoft. Toto jsou její přesná slova: „Než začneme, potřebuji, abyste se přihlásili pomocí účtu Microsoft.“. Zní to divně, že? Koneckonců, chceme použít Cortanu na místním uživatelském účtu, nikoli na účtu Microsoft. Ale jak jsme zmínili v první části tohoto tutoriálu, Cortana stále potřebuje účet Microsoft, aby mohla fungovat. Tento účet bude používat pouze Cortana, aby vám mohla poskytovat služby, pro které byla vytvořena.

Naštěstí, jak uvidíte později, budete moci nastavit používání účtu Microsoft pouze s Cortanou, ne s jinými funkcemi nebo aplikacemi ze systému Windows 10. Také nenahradí váš místní účet ve Windows 10.

Prozatím budete muset stisknout tlačítko Přihlásit se knoflík.

Zadejte podrobnosti o svém účtu Microsoft a klikněte nebo klepněte na Přihlásit se. Pokud ještě nemáte účet Microsoft, můžete také zvolit Vytvořit jeden přímo z tohoto dialogového okna.

V tomto kroku se vás Microsoft pokusí přesvědčit, abyste přepnuli svůj místní uživatelský účet Windows 10 na účet Microsoft. Neupravujte závěry a pozorně si přečtěte: ve spodní části tohoto dialogového okna najdete odkaz, který říká „Místo toho se přihlaste pouze k této aplikaci“. Pokud kliknete nebo klepnete na tento odkaz, váš účet Microsoft bude použit pouze s Cortanou, ne s ničím jiným. Windows 10 ani žádná jiná aplikace či funkce nebudou moci používat váš účet Microsoft. Ve Windows 10 budete i nadále používat svůj místní uživatelský účet, stejně jako dříve.

A je to! Nyní je Cortana povolena a pracuje pro váš místní účet na vašem zařízení Windows 10.

Závěr

Možnost používat Cortanu s místním uživatelským účtem ve Windows 10 ukazuje, že Microsoft poslouchá zpětnou vazbu svých uživatelů. A že jsou připraveni uvolnit své zásady týkající se jejich softwarových produktů. Jsme opravdu rádi, že se to stalo, a myslíme si, že tento krok zvýší počet lidí, kteří pravidelně používají Cortanu. Nyní, když víte, jak povolit Cortanu pro váš místní uživatelský účet, ve Windows 10 ji vyzkoušejte a dejte nám vědět, co si myslíte. Sdílejte své myšlenky v komentářích níže.

You can create a local user account (an offline account) for anyone who will frequently use your PC. The best option in most cases, though, is for everyone who uses your PC to have a Microsoft account.

If needed, the local user account can have administrator permissions; however, it’s better to just create a local user account whenever possible.

Caution: A user with an administrator account can access anything on the system, and any malware they encounter can use the administrator permissions to potentially infect or damage any files on the system. Only grant that level of access when absolutely necessary and to people you trust.

As you create an account, remember that choosing a password and keeping it safe are essential steps. Because we don’t know your password, if you forget it or lose it, we can’t recover it for you.

If you’re using Windows 10, version 1803 and later, you can add security questions as you’ll see in step 4 under Create a local user account. With answers to your security questions, you can reset your Windows 10 local account password. Not sure which version you have? You can check your version.

Create a local user account

Select Start > Settings > Accounts and then select Family & other users. (In some versions of Windows you’ll see Other users.)

Select Add someone else to this PC.

Select I don’t have this person’s sign-in information, and on the next page, select Add a user without a Microsoft account.

Enter a user name, password, or password hint—or choose security questions—and then select Next.

Change a local user account to an administrator account

Select Start > Settings > Accounts .

Under Family & other users, select the account owner name (you should see “Local Account” below the name), then select Change account type.

Note: If you choose an account that shows an email address or doesn’t say “Local account”, then you’re giving administrator permissions to a Microsoft account, not a local account.

Under Account type, select Administrator, and then select OK.

Sign in with the new administrator account.

Who is Cortana?

Cortana is a personal productivity assistant in Microsoft 365, helping your users achieve more with less effort and focus on what matters. The Cortana app in Windows 10 helps users quickly get information across Microsoft 365, using typed or spoken queries to connect with people, check calendars, set reminders, add tasks, and more.

Where is Cortana available for use in my organization?

Your employees can use Cortana in the languages listed here. However, most productivity skills are currently only enabled for English (United States), for users with mailboxes in the United States.

The Cortana app in Windows 10, version 2004 requires the latest Microsoft Store update to support languages other than English (United States).

Required hardware and software

Cortana requires a PC running Windows 10, version 1703 or later, as well as the following software to successfully run the included scenario in your organization.

A microphone isn’t required to use Cortana.

– Windows 10, version 1703 (legacy version of Cortana)

Mobile: Windows 10 mobile, version 1703 (legacy version of Cortana)

Signing in using Azure AD

Your organization must have an Azure AD tenant and your employees’ devices must all be Azure AD-joined for the best Cortana experience. (Users may also sign into Cortana with a Microsoft account, but will not be able to use their enterprise email or calendar.) For info about what an Azure AD tenant is, how to get your devices joined, and other Azure AD maintenance info, see Azure Active Directory documentation.

How is my data processed by Cortana?

Cortana’s approach to integration with Microsoft 365 has changed with Windows 10, version 2004 and later.

Cortana in Windows 10, version 2004 and later

Cortana enterprise services that can be accessed using Azure AD through Cortana in Windows 10, version 2004 and later, meet the same enterprise-level privacy, security, and compliance promises as reflected in the Online Services Terms (OST). To learn more, see Cortana in Microsoft 365.

How does Microsoft store, retain, process, and use Customer Data in Cortana?

The table below describes the data handling for Cortana enterprise services.

How does the wake word (Cortana) work? If I enable it, is Cortana always listening?

The wake word has been re-enabled in the latest version of Cortana in Windows. If you’re on Windows 10, version 2004, be sure that you’ve updated to build 19041.329 or later to use the wake word with Cortana. For earlier builds, you can still click on the microphone button to use your voice with Cortana.

Cortana only begins listening for commands or queries when the wake word is detected, or the microphone button has been selected.

First, the user must enable the wake word from within Cortana settings. Once it has been enabled, a component of Windows called the Windows Multiple Voice Assistant platform will start listening for the wake word. No audio is processed by speech recognition unless two local wake word detectors and a server-side one agree with high confidence that the wake word was heard.

The first decision is made by the Windows Multiple Voice Assistant platform leveraging hardware optionally included in the user’s PC for power savings. If the wake word is detected, Windows will show a microphone icon in the system tray indicating an assistant app is listening.

At that point, the Cortana app will receive the audio, run a second, more accurate wake word detector, and optionally send it to a Microsoft cloud service where a third wake word detector will confirm. If the service does not confirm that the activation was valid, the audio will be discarded and deleted from any further processing or server logs. On the user’s PC, the Cortana app will be silently dismissed, and no query will be shown in conversation history because the query was discarded.

If all three wake word detectors agree, the Cortana canvas will show what speech has been recognized.

Cortana in Windows 10, versions 1909 and earlier

Cortana in Windows 10, versions 1909 and earlier, isn’t a service covered by the Office 365 Trust Center. Learn more about how Cortana in Windows 10, version 1909 and earlier, treats your data.

얼마 전 Microsoft는 많은 개선 사항과 몇 가지 새로운 기능을 제공하는 Windows 10 용 11 월 가을 업데이트를 출시했습니다. 많은 사용자가 요청한 기능 중 하나는 Microsoft 계정 대신 로컬 사용자 계정으로 Cortana를 사용할 수 있다는 것입니다. 지금까지 Microsoft 계정으로 Windows 10에 로그인하는 것은 필수 요구 사항 이었지만 Cortana가 전혀 작동하지 않았습니다. Microsoft는 사용자의 피드백에 귀를 기울였으며 이제 로컬 사용자 계정에서도 Cortana를 사용할 수 있습니다. 이 기사에서는 기존의 로컬 사용자 계정을 사용하면서 Windows 10 장치에서 Cortana를 사용하는 방법을 보여줍니다.

Windows 10에서 로컬 사용자 계정으로 Cortana를 사용하는 방법에 대해 알아야 할 사항

Windows 10의 로컬 사용자 계정에서 Cortana를 활성화하는 데 필요한 모든 단계를 보여주기 전에 매우 중요 당신이 알아야 할 것 :

Windows 10 로컬 사용자 계정에서 작동하도록 Cortana를 설정할 수 있지만 Cortana를 활성화하고 사용하려면 Microsoft 계정의 세부 정보가 여전히 필요합니다. Windows 10에서 로컬 사용자 계정을 계속 사용하지만 Cortana를 사용하려면 Microsoft 계정도 제공해야합니다. 이 계정은 Cortana를 제외하고는 다른 용도로 사용되지 않으며 로컬 계정을 Microsoft 계정으로 전환 할 이유가 없습니다. 충분히 명확하게 설명하지 못했다면 인내심을 갖고 전체 가이드를 읽어보세요. 당신은 그것의 끝까지 일을 더 잘 이해할 것입니다.

Cortana가 Windows 10에서 로컬 계정으로 작동하도록하는 방법

가장 먼저해야 할 일은 로컬 사용자 계정으로 로그인하는 것입니다. 그런 다음 작업 표시 줄에서 Cortana의 검색 필드를 클릭하거나 탭합니다.

그런 다음 Cortana의 대화 상자 하단에서 자신에 대해 약간 설명하고 활성화할지 여부를 묻습니다. 클릭 또는 탭 다음 단추.

Cortana가이를 알려줄 것입니다. “최선을 다해” , Microsoft는 귀하와 귀하의 장치에 대한 정보를 수집하고 사용합니다. 이것은 Cortana의 개인 정보 보호 정책을 간략히 보여 주며 전체 내용을 열 수있는 링크도 제공합니다. 개인 정보 보호 정책. 귀하의 정보를 사용하여 Microsoft에 동의하는 경우 클릭하거나 탭하십시오. Cortana 사용 설정을 계속합니다.

개인 정보 보호 약관에 동의하면 Cortana는 Microsoft 계정으로 로그인하라는 메시지를 표시합니다. 다음은 그녀의 정확한 말입니다. “시작하기 전에 Microsoft 계정으로 로그인해야합니다.”. 이상하게 들리 죠? 결국 우리는 Microsoft 계정이 아닌 로컬 사용자 계정에서 Cortana를 사용하려고합니다. 그러나이 자습서의 첫 번째 섹션에서 언급했듯이 Cortana는 작업을 위해 여전히 Microsoft 계정이 필요합니다. 이 계정은 Cortana가 제공하도록 구축 된 서비스를 제공하기 위해 사용됩니다.

다행히 나중에 보게 되겠지만 사용할 Microsoft 계정을 설정할 수 있습니다. 뿐 Windows 10의 다른 기능이나 앱이 아닌 Cortana를 사용합니다. 또한 Windows 10의 로컬 계정을 대체하지 않습니다.

지금은 로그인 단추.

Microsoft 계정의 세부 정보를 입력하고 클릭하거나 탭합니다. 로그인. Microsoft 계정이 아직없는 경우 다음을 선택할 수도 있습니다. 하나 만들기 이 대화 상자에서 바로.

이 단계에서 Microsoft는 로컬 Windows 10 사용자 계정을 Microsoft 계정으로 전환하도록 유도합니다. 성급하게 결론을 내리지 말고주의 깊게 읽으십시오.이 대화 상자의 맨 아래에 다음과 같은 링크가 있습니다. “대신이 앱에만 로그인”. 이 링크를 클릭하거나 탭하면 Microsoft 계정은 Cortana에만 사용되며 다른 계정에는 사용되지 않습니다. Windows 10이나 다른 앱 또는 기능은 Microsoft 계정을 사용할 수 없습니다. 이전과 마찬가지로 Windows 10에서 로컬 사용자 계정을 계속 사용합니다.

그게 다야! 이제 Cortana가 활성화되고 Windows 10 장치의 로컬 계정에 대해 작동합니다.

Windows 10에서 로컬 사용자 계정으로 Cortana를 사용할 수 있다는 것은 Microsoft가 사용자의 피드백을 듣고 있음을 보여줍니다. 그리고 소프트웨어 제품에 대한 정책을 완화 할 준비가되어 있습니다. 이런 일이 일어나게되어 정말 기쁩니다. 이번 조치로 Cortana를 정기적으로 사용하는 사람들의 수가 늘어날 것입니다. 이제 로컬 사용자 계정에 대해 Cortana를 활성화하는 방법을 알았으므로 Windows 10에서 그녀를 사용해보고 어떻게 생각하는지 알려주십시오. 아래 의견에 귀하의 생각을 공유하십시오.

Chris Hoffman is Editor-in-Chief of How-To Geek. He’s written about technology for over a decade and was a PCWorld columnist for two years. Chris has written for The New York Times, been interviewed as a technology expert on TV stations like Miami’s NBC 6, and had his work covered by news outlets like the BBC. Since 2011, Chris has written over 2,000 articles that have been read nearly one billion times—and that’s just here at How-To Geek. Read more.

Windows 10’s setup process now forces you to sign in with a Microsoft account. If you’d rather use a local user account, Microsoft says you should switch from Microsoft to a local user account afterward. Here’s how.

What You Need to Know

There is a way to set up Windows 10 without using a Microsoft account. If you disconnect your system from the internet, you’ll be able to sign in with a local user account. This works whether you’re going through the setup process on a new PC or installing Windows 10 from scratch.

But, if you’ve already set up. Windows 10 and created or used an existing Microsoft account, this won’t be much help.

This process will keep all your installed files and programs. You won’t lose anything. However, Windows 10 will no longer synchronize your settings between your PCs and use other Microsoft account-linked features. You can still sign into some individual apps with a Microsoft account without signing into your PC with that Microsoft account.

We’re not saying everyone needs to use a local account. The choice is up to you! We’re providing these instructions because Microsoft is making using a local account much more confusing.

Switch to a Local Account From a Microsoft Account

You’ll do this from Windows 10’s settings app. To open it, click the Start button and click the “Settings” gear icon on the left or press Windows+i (that’s a lower-case “i”).

Click the “Accounts” icon in the Settings window.

Click “Sign in with a local account instead.” This option is on the “Your info” tab, which will be selected by default. Your Microsoft account details are displayed here.

Windows 10 will ask if you’re sure you want to continue, warning you that you’ll lose Microsoft account features like the ability to synchronize your Windows 10 settings between your PCs. To continue, click “Next.”

When Windows 10 asks, enter your PIN or password to verify your identity.

You’ll be prompted to enter a username, password, and password hint for your local user account. The hint will be shown when someone tries to sign in with an incorrect password.

Enter the details you want to use and click “Next.”

You’re almost done. Click “Sign out and finish.” The next time you sign in, you’ll have to provide your new password.

If you want to use a Microsoft account in the future, return to the Settings > Accounts > Your Info screen. You’ll be able to link your local account to a Microsoft account by providing a Microsoft account’s username and password.