Local Accounts Vs. Microsoft Accounts: Which Is Better?

[@askleonotenboom]

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[@gjoseph1628]

Which? Microsoft account or Local account? Answer: LOCAL Account! But then as you indicated, this is for someone who does not use more than maybe one MS Service. We never needed a MS account in the past and still do not want or need one today!

[@harveybc]

I use only local accounts when using windows, which is pretty rare actually. On the other hand when my wife got her new PC she set it up by logging in with a MS account. I set up an account, local, for myself on her machine with full admin rights since I often have to jump in and play techie. One problem I've encountered many times is when she asks me to put some files on her PC. I can easily transfer those files from one of my PC's but only into her local folders, which makes it very hard for her to find when she needs them. Having two documents or picture folders for example creates confusion. She's not very tech savvy. Just last night she asked me to pull some files off of a CD since she doesn't have a drive. I got the files using one of my boxes that has a drive and then copied them across the network to her documents folder, the local folder which is all I have access to with my local login. Ended up having to get her to log in and create a desktop shortcut for her. What a PITA.

[@joester4life]

A Microsoft Account is only good for saving your encryption key (or you can reset your password easily). Other than that.. LOCAL!

[@ThomasThornhill]

My computer has 2 drives. I have 1 set up for Microsoft OneDrive (and it has more on it than I like - consuming excessive space). The other drive is set to local.

[@philipfirks7755]

An interesting and informative video. I usually just set up a new laptop with a MS account (since I already have one), but after getting the lappy set up how I want it, it never goes on line again, so MS or Local doesn't really bother me.

[@iceManSwag]

I use Cloud services on my local accounts.

[@cosmicfxx]

If one uses local and an online Microsoft account ... does one have to login and logout each time to use both at same time?

[@askleonotenboom]

They are separate accounts on the machine -- like having two people using it -- so yes, sign out, sign in.

[@waynezahra9213]

Staright to the point. If people are paranoid about their privacy then don't use the internet. The internet was designed to find out who you are. The internet builds a profile of you. Why doesn't the FBI close down certain websites? That dodgy website is a source of intelligence.

[@Caylee319]

2:56 Wow, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is also an IT tech?

[@JohnMarston-lo5qk]

My only problem with Microsoft account is their insistence on compulsory passkeys. If you want passkeys then Microsoft Account is an obvious winner. But for me, hard to cunage username and compulsory bootup passkey makes it an absolute no-go for me.

[@askleonotenboom]

I don't believe passkeys are compulsory. What leads you to believe they are?

[@csabamagyar3244]

Can OneDrive work using a local account? Some experts say yes, but not the way to do it. For me syncing and using Office is essential. Using a local account would make my life a lot more difficult. I would lose the benefits I pay for.

[@askleonotenboom]

You can sign in to your PC with a local account, but you sign in to the OneDrive with a Microsoft account. That's required.

[@waboosje]

Is it for sure that microsoft won't be able to get all your pc-info when you have both a microsoft and a localacct and login with your local acct? Thanks for this video, it is exactly what I needed to know now I got myself a new laptop

[@askleonotenboom]

If your machine runs MICROSOFT Windows, then Microsoft could do whatever they want no matter how you set it up. I'M NOT SAYING THAT THEY DO. But there's no "if I don't do this, does it make me safe?".

[@waboosje]

@askleonotenboom thank you for answering Leo.

[@ReapWithRick]

I set up my new laptop earlier this year with the regular Microsoft account. After watching a few videos I decided to create a local account and have been using it ever since. Can I delete the local account? If not, how do I log into the Microsoft account ? Thanks.

[@askleonotenboom]

You can delete either account. To log into to "the other" from whereever you just sign out. All available accounts should be an option to sign in on the sign in screen.

[@robinpettit7827]

If I download and sign into skype will this cause me to get a microsoft account on my computer. I have a skype account but I guess I will just use it on adroid.

[@askleonotenboom]

Possibly. I haven't played with Skype for some time, but given that that's a Microsoft account there is a risk.

[@robinpettit7827]

I was logged into my skype account on my phone, I just checked it out and it forced me to log in again. Kind of strange.

[@LauraKnotek]

I dual boot my PC and use a Microsoft account for Windows and Linux Mint when I don't want anything Microsoft.

[@Vanessinha91Pucca]

If you are in Microsoft ecosystem (Windows, OneDrive, Xbox, Office) Microsoft Account is way better. Local Account is better for who ONLY use the Windows Account. About privacy kind of both are subject from to telemetry and the Online account extra privacy issues we are kind of used now with Google account on Android, Apple on iPhone, etc.

[@kevinmcfarlane2752]

I use local account for PC and separate Microsoft Account for OneDrive.

[@Errantduvide]

If i want to play Minecraft no choice to use Microsoft account.

[@xgui4-studios]

only for the java version

[@Douglas_Blake_579]

Why is a local account better? One word answer: Privacy. Online accounts splatter your information all over the place.

[@darrinkl]

microsoft works with the fbi and other law enforcement agency's and thats why microsoft trying to make it hard for people to have a local account as a fact its not even microsoft behind it but 3 letter law enforcement agency's pushing them to do this because they want to know who everybody is dont blame microsoft

[@LeoJacob-h8q]

sorry microsoft sux every FEATURE... AI NONSENSE

[@franciscohorna5542]

use microsoft here no problems here