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don't use a Microsoft account to access

don't use a Microsoft account to access

don't use a Microsoft account to access your own Windows computer that is like

your own Windows computer that is like

your own Windows computer that is like asking permission to drive your own car

asking permission to drive your own car

asking permission to drive your own car from your car dealership and then

from your car dealership and then

from your car dealership and then sending them a report on where you went

sending them a report on where you went

sending them a report on where you went and what you did there when you use a

and what you did there when you use a

and what you did there when you use a Microsoft account you're doing exactly

Microsoft account you're doing exactly

Microsoft account you're doing exactly that why why should Microsoft have any

that why why should Microsoft have any

that why why should Microsoft have any part in accessing the computer that you

part in accessing the computer that you

part in accessing the computer that you bought and paid for it makes no sense so

bought and paid for it makes no sense so

bought and paid for it makes no sense so what's going on well the are essentially

what's going on well the are essentially

what's going on well the are essentially two ways to access your computer when

two ways to access your computer when

two ways to access your computer when you set up your computer initially you

you set up your computer initially you

you set up your computer initially you were prompted to enter your Microsoft

were prompted to enter your Microsoft

were prompted to enter your Microsoft account as part of the setup process you

account as part of the setup process you

account as part of the setup process you either entered one that you created from

either entered one that you created from

either entered one that you created from your older computer or you used a

your older computer or you used a

your older computer or you used a Hotmail account if you're old like me or

Hotmail account if you're old like me or

Hotmail account if you're old like me or you would have created a new one at the

you would have created a new one at the

you would have created a new one at the time now every single time you open

time now every single time you open

time now every single time you open Windows you're prompted to enter your

Windows you're prompted to enter your

Windows you're prompted to enter your Microsoft account password so you can

Microsoft account password so you can

Microsoft account password so you can access your windows that's the first way

access your windows that's the first way

access your windows that's the first way and I would say probably the most common

and I would say probably the most common

and I would say probably the most common way the second way to access a computer

way the second way to access a computer

way the second way to access a computer is what is known as using a local

is what is known as using a local

is what is known as using a local account this is a username and password

account this is a username and password

account this is a username and password that you created on your computer that

that you created on your computer that

that you created on your computer that lives only on your computer okay since

lives only on your computer okay since

lives only on your computer okay since both methods allow you to access your

both methods allow you to access your

both methods allow you to access your computer why should you care which one

computer why should you care which one

computer why should you care which one you use and you are right but there are

you use and you are right but there are

you use and you are right but there are differences let's start with the

differences let's start with the

differences let's start with the Microsoft Account think of the Microsoft

Microsoft Account think of the Microsoft

Microsoft Account think of the Microsoft Account like your Google account you

Account like your Google account you

Account like your Google account you want to access Google drive from any

want to access Google drive from any

want to access Google drive from any device you can when you set up your

device you can when you set up your

device you can when you set up your Android phone and log into your Google

Android phone and log into your Google

Android phone and log into your Google account it will install the apps and

account it will install the apps and

account it will install the apps and carry over the settings and wallpaper

carry over the settings and wallpaper

carry over the settings and wallpaper from your old phone to your new phone

from your old phone to your new phone

from your old phone to your new phone the Microsoft account is no different

the Microsoft account is no different

the Microsoft account is no different the first time you set up your windows

the first time you set up your windows

the first time you set up your windows with your Microsoft account the apps

with your Microsoft account the apps

with your Microsoft account the apps that you installed from the Microsoft

that you installed from the Microsoft

that you installed from the Microsoft store and your preferences and

store and your preferences and

store and your preferences and personalization settings such as

personalization settings such as

personalization settings such as wallpaper would have been backed up to

wallpaper would have been backed up to

wallpaper would have been backed up to the Microsoft account and then

the Microsoft account and then

the Microsoft account and then reinstalled on your new comp computer

reinstalled on your new comp computer

reinstalled on your new comp computer when you use a Microsoft account you get

when you use a Microsoft account you get

when you use a Microsoft account you get various services such as one drive and

various services such as one drive and

various services such as one drive and you can back up and synchronize your

you can back up and synchronize your

you can back up and synchronize your data across devices another benefit of

data across devices another benefit of

data across devices another benefit of the Microsoft account is that you can

the Microsoft account is that you can

the Microsoft account is that you can use the find my device to track down

use the find my device to track down

use the find my device to track down your computer or laptop you can also log

your computer or laptop you can also log

your computer or laptop you can also log in to a central dashboard and manage

in to a central dashboard and manage

in to a central dashboard and manage your subscriptions and computers that

your subscriptions and computers that

your subscriptions and computers that you have activated and move your

you have activated and move your

you have activated and move your licenses from one computer to another

licenses from one computer to another

licenses from one computer to another those all sound pretty good but what

those all sound pretty good but what

those all sound pretty good but what about the local account well with a

about the local account well with a

about the local account well with a local account you can create multiple

local account you can create multiple

local account you can create multiple users on the same computer you can give

users on the same computer you can give

users on the same computer you can give each user either an administrator role

each user either an administrator role

each user either an administrator role or a standard regular user role based on

or a standard regular user role based on

or a standard regular user role based on their technical experience so you can

their technical experience so you can

their technical experience so you can create a regular user account for anyone

create a regular user account for anyone

create a regular user account for anyone who's maybe uh less Tech savy which

who's maybe uh less Tech savy which

who's maybe uh less Tech savy which means that they can only make major

means that they can only make major

means that they can only make major system changes or install software if

system changes or install software if

system changes or install software if they have the admin password this alone

they have the admin password this alone

they have the admin password this alone could save you headaches of having to

could save you headaches of having to

could save you headaches of having to fix that computer once again that your

fix that computer once again that your

fix that computer once again that your parents may or may not not have screwed

parents may or may not not have screwed

parents may or may not not have screwed up and of course having a regular

up and of course having a regular

up and of course having a regular account is also great protection against

account is also great protection against

account is also great protection against things like malware and various scams

things like malware and various scams

things like malware and various scams and with a local account you get more

and with a local account you get more

and with a local account you get more control and more privacy because you're

control and more privacy because you're

control and more privacy because you're not relying on Microsoft and privacy is

not relying on Microsoft and privacy is

not relying on Microsoft and privacy is where this whole Microsoft account

where this whole Microsoft account

where this whole Microsoft account versus a local account thing gets super

versus a local account thing gets super

versus a local account thing gets super interesting when you use a local account

interesting when you use a local account

interesting when you use a local account Microsoft has minimal data collection

Microsoft has minimal data collection

Microsoft has minimal data collection relating to the activity on your

relating to the activity on your

relating to the activity on your computer you aren't sending this

computer you aren't sending this

computer you aren't sending this information to the Microsoft servers

information to the Microsoft servers

information to the Microsoft servers whereas when you use a Microsoft account

whereas when you use a Microsoft account

whereas when you use a Microsoft account Microsoft collects data such as your

Microsoft collects data such as your

Microsoft collects data such as your location and app usage they use this to

location and app usage they use this to

location and app usage they use this to personalize your experience and to

personalize your experience and to

personalize your experience and to improve the product and it's no secret

improve the product and it's no secret

improve the product and it's no secret they actually tell you that in the

they actually tell you that in the

they actually tell you that in the feedback and diagnostic section and yes

feedback and diagnostic section and yes

feedback and diagnostic section and yes you can turn some of that off but even

you can turn some of that off but even

you can turn some of that off but even when you do there is literally an option

when you do there is literally an option

when you do there is literally an option that says you cannot turn it off unless

that says you cannot turn it off unless

that says you cannot turn it off unless you know how to hack the registry uh

you know how to hack the registry uh

you know how to hack the registry uh related to that there are a whole bunch

related to that there are a whole bunch

related to that there are a whole bunch of privacy settings that you can turn

of privacy settings that you can turn

of privacy settings that you can turn off but many people don't so they're

off but many people don't so they're

off but many people don't so they're feeding all this information to

feeding all this information to

feeding all this information to Microsoft and who knows who else uh just

Microsoft and who knows who else uh just

Microsoft and who knows who else uh just let me know in the comments if you'd

let me know in the comments if you'd

let me know in the comments if you'd like me to make a video about more

like me to make a video about more

like me to make a video about more privacy settings on your windows but I

privacy settings on your windows but I

privacy settings on your windows but I digress Microsoft account also tracks

digress Microsoft account also tracks

digress Microsoft account also tracks your activity across devices and

your activity across devices and

your activity across devices and services since you're using the same

services since you're using the same

services since you're using the same account this means that it allows them

account this means that it allows them

account this means that it allows them to build a more comprehensive profile on

to build a more comprehensive profile on

to build a more comprehensive profile on you and your usage and this is going to

you and your usage and this is going to

you and your usage and this is going to be used for many things included

be used for many things included

be used for many things included targeted advertising and recommendation

targeted advertising and recommendation

targeted advertising and recommendation again this is an option in Windows that

again this is an option in Windows that

again this is an option in Windows that you can turn off now with a local

you can turn off now with a local

you can turn off now with a local account this is very limited as there is

account this is very limited as there is

account this is very limited as there is no cross devices usage because you're

no cross devices usage because you're

no cross devices usage because you're using an account that only lives on the

using an account that only lives on the

using an account that only lives on the one computer and nowhere else so purely

one computer and nowhere else so purely

one computer and nowhere else so purely from a privacy point of view whilst I'm

from a privacy point of view whilst I'm

from a privacy point of view whilst I'm not buying that even with a local

not buying that even with a local

not buying that even with a local account Microsoft is completely shut out

account Microsoft is completely shut out

account Microsoft is completely shut out of your system you're certainly

of your system you're certainly

of your system you're certainly releasing less data to Microsoft but

releasing less data to Microsoft but

releasing less data to Microsoft but there are some trade off if you use a

there are some trade off if you use a

there are some trade off if you use a local account the biggest one is being

local account the biggest one is being

local account the biggest one is being locked out of your own computer if

locked out of your own computer if

locked out of your own computer if you're using a local account and you

you're using a local account and you

you're using a local account and you forget your own passwords to access

forget your own passwords to access

forget your own passwords to access Windows you have to answer your security

Windows you have to answer your security

Windows you have to answer your security questions uh frankly a lot of us have

questions uh frankly a lot of us have

questions uh frankly a lot of us have installed this long time ago I don't

installed this long time ago I don't

installed this long time ago I don't know if I can remember the answers to my

know if I can remember the answers to my

know if I can remember the answers to my questions if you can't do that you have

questions if you can't do that you have

questions if you can't do that you have to use the password reset dis which

to use the password reset dis which

to use the password reset dis which hopefully you created at some point and

hopefully you created at some point and

hopefully you created at some point and if you didn't create this at some point

if you didn't create this at some point

if you didn't create this at some point you're going to have to find workarounds

you're going to have to find workarounds

you're going to have to find workarounds and utilities to reset your password so

and utilities to reset your password so

and utilities to reset your password so watch out for that whereas if you're

watch out for that whereas if you're

watch out for that whereas if you're using a Microsoft account you can easily

using a Microsoft account you can easily

using a Microsoft account you can easily reset the password from any computer now

reset the password from any computer now

reset the password from any computer now one thing to note whilst it is rare I

one thing to note whilst it is rare I

one thing to note whilst it is rare I will say that I've seen this password

will say that I've seen this password

will say that I've seen this password reset on the Microsoft Account fail and

reset on the Microsoft Account fail and

reset on the Microsoft Account fail and when it does you are locked out of your

when it does you are locked out of your

when it does you are locked out of your Microsoft account and your computer and

Microsoft account and your computer and

Microsoft account and your computer and there is literally nothing you can do so

there is literally nothing you can do so

there is literally nothing you can do so you have to fight with Microsoft to get

you have to fight with Microsoft to get

you have to fight with Microsoft to get get it reset now another reason to have

get it reset now another reason to have

get it reset now another reason to have a local account and not a Microsoft

a local account and not a Microsoft

a local account and not a Microsoft account is because with a local account

account is because with a local account

account is because with a local account you could always sign into Windows even

you could always sign into Windows even

you could always sign into Windows even if you don't have internet access when

if you don't have internet access when

if you don't have internet access when you have a Microsoft account you have to

you have a Microsoft account you have to

you have a Microsoft account you have to connect to Microsoft so they can

connect to Microsoft so they can

connect to Microsoft so they can obviously verify that it's you much like

obviously verify that it's you much like

obviously verify that it's you much like if you're connecting to your bank's

if you're connecting to your bank's

if you're connecting to your bank's website you need to have an internet

website you need to have an internet

website you need to have an internet connection to be able to log into your

connection to be able to log into your

connection to be able to log into your account now you can get around this by

account now you can get around this by

account now you can get around this by setting up a Windows pin or a

setting up a Windows pin or a

setting up a Windows pin or a fingerprint option which in that case

fingerprint option which in that case

fingerprint option which in that case lives locally on your computer and you

lives locally on your computer and you

lives locally on your computer and you don't need internet access just

don't need internet access just

don't need internet access just something to be aware of you don't want

something to be aware of you don't want

something to be aware of you don't want to discover this when you're stuck on a

to discover this when you're stuck on a

to discover this when you're stuck on a plane and you can't even access your own

plane and you can't even access your own

plane and you can't even access your own computer okay so with all this back and

computer okay so with all this back and

computer okay so with all this back and forth between the various account what

forth between the various account what

forth between the various account what is the right account to use well here is

is the right account to use well here is

is the right account to use well here is the best bit you don't have to choose

the best bit you don't have to choose

the best bit you don't have to choose you can actually use both what I

you can actually use both what I

you can actually use both what I recommend is that you access your

recommend is that you access your

recommend is that you access your Windows computer with a local account

Windows computer with a local account

Windows computer with a local account and and have a Microsoft account so that

and and have a Microsoft account so that

and and have a Microsoft account so that you can access features that you want

you can access features that you want

you can access features that you want without being a data collection Source

without being a data collection Source

without being a data collection Source when you want to access your computer

when you want to access your computer

when you want to access your computer you use the local account but when you

you use the local account but when you

you use the local account but when you want to access things like one drive or

want to access things like one drive or

want to access things like one drive or the Microsoft apps you can still do that

the Microsoft apps you can still do that

the Microsoft apps you can still do that by logging into those services like you

by logging into those services like you

by logging into those services like you do with any other website or service you

do with any other website or service you

do with any other website or service you get the best of both worlds and it's

get the best of both worlds and it's

get the best of both worlds and it's easy to switch between the two so let me

easy to switch between the two so let me

easy to switch between the two so let me show you how to create a local account

show you how to create a local account

show you how to create a local account and let me show you how to switch

and let me show you how to switch

and let me show you how to switch between the Microsoft account and the

between the Microsoft account and the

between the Microsoft account and the local account so the first thing you

local account so the first thing you

local account so the first thing you want to do is type ReStore in the search

want to do is type ReStore in the search

want to do is type ReStore in the search bar and click on create a restore point

bar and click on create a restore point

bar and click on create a restore point and then choose create and now we're

and then choose create and now we're

and then choose create and now we're going to give it a name we're going to

going to give it a name we're going to

going to give it a name we're going to give something like before changing to a

give something like before changing to a

give something like before changing to a local account and then click on create

local account and then click on create

local account and then click on create now I've never ever seen a data being

now I've never ever seen a data being

now I've never ever seen a data being lost this way but whenever we make a

lost this way but whenever we make a

lost this way but whenever we make a major change to the computer it's always

major change to the computer it's always

major change to the computer it's always smart to create a quick restore point in

smart to create a quick restore point in

smart to create a quick restore point in case something goes horribly wrong okay

case something goes horribly wrong okay

case something goes horribly wrong okay now that that's successfully created

now that that's successfully created

now that that's successfully created next thing we want to do is we want to

next thing we want to do is we want to

next thing we want to do is we want to close this down and we're going to go to

close this down and we're going to go to

close this down and we're going to go to the search bar and we're going to type

the search bar and we're going to type

the search bar and we're going to type there account and we're going to choose

there account and we're going to choose

there account and we're going to choose manage your account and now on the

manage your account and now on the

manage your account and now on the screen we're going to click on sign in

screen we're going to click on sign in

screen we're going to click on sign in with a local account instead and it says

with a local account instead and it says

with a local account instead and it says are you sure you want to switch to a

are you sure you want to switch to a

are you sure you want to switch to a local account because of all these

local account because of all these

local account because of all these benefits that you get using a Microsoft

benefits that you get using a Microsoft

benefits that you get using a Microsoft account yes we're going to choose on

account yes we're going to choose on

account yes we're going to choose on next and then of course we just have to

next and then of course we just have to

next and then of course we just have to authenticate to make sure that we

authenticate to make sure that we

authenticate to make sure that we actually have permissions to make such a

actually have permissions to make such a

actually have permissions to make such a major change to this computer once we've

major change to this computer once we've

major change to this computer once we've done that it's going to ask us to enter

done that it's going to ask us to enter

done that it's going to ask us to enter information about this local account so

information about this local account so

information about this local account so let's put in the name the password and

let's put in the name the password and

let's put in the name the password and then a password hint and then once

then a password hint and then once

then a password hint and then once that's done we're going to just click on

that's done we're going to just click on

that's done we're going to just click on next and then just follow the prompts on

next and then just follow the prompts on

next and then just follow the prompts on the screen okay new scenario now we

the screen okay new scenario now we

the screen okay new scenario now we logged in with a local account and we

logged in with a local account and we

logged in with a local account and we want to change to a Microsoft account so

want to change to a Microsoft account so

want to change to a Microsoft account so same screen we're going to sign in with

same screen we're going to sign in with

same screen we're going to sign in with a Microsoft account instead we're going

a Microsoft account instead we're going

a Microsoft account instead we're going to click on that and then it's going to

to click on that and then it's going to

to click on that and then it's going to ask us to put put in our username and

ask us to put put in our username and

ask us to put put in our username and password and authenticate and that's as

password and authenticate and that's as

password and authenticate and that's as simple as that okay now you're probably

simple as that okay now you're probably

simple as that okay now you're probably going to see a bunch of comments about

going to see a bunch of comments about

going to see a bunch of comments about other benefits or of course other major

other benefits or of course other major

other benefits or of course other major issues with Microsoft my mission isn't

issues with Microsoft my mission isn't

issues with Microsoft my mission isn't to convince you to do one thing or

to convince you to do one thing or

to convince you to do one thing or another I just want you to be aware so

another I just want you to be aware so

another I just want you to be aware so you can make the right choice for you so

you can make the right choice for you so

you can make the right choice for you so let me know if you want to see a video

let me know if you want to see a video

let me know if you want to see a video about which privacy settings you should

about which privacy settings you should

about which privacy settings you should turn on in Windows and as a Windows User

turn on in Windows and as a Windows User

turn on in Windows and as a Windows User make sure you watch this video next give

make sure you watch this video next give

make sure you watch this video next give the video a quick thumbs up before you

the video a quick thumbs up before you

the video a quick thumbs up before you head out and I'll see you in that video

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