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Darren Allan

Microsoft seemingly backtracks on a controversial move to keep Windows 11 users stuck with their Microsoft Account

A laptop with the Windows 11 desktop on screen, glowing, while on a work desk .

Microsoft has resurrected its instructions for Windows 11 (or 10) users who want to switch from a Microsoft Account login to a local account, after recently ditching this guide.

If you’ve not been following this somewhat odd chain of events – which would hardly be surprising – to get you up to speed, Microsoft has a couple of guides relating to Windows 11 and Windows 10 logins. One of them details how to switch from a local account to a Microsoft Account, and the other shows you how to transition the other way, from a Microsoft Account login to a local account.

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