How to Create a Local User Account on Windows 10

When you log in to Windows with your Microsoft-Konto, it comes with several benefits. However, you need to agree to share information with Microsoft because based on that you will get personalized settings, your emails will sync automatically, accessing Windows App store and more. But what if you want to log in to Windows with a local account instead? In a situation where somebody does not have Microsoft account, in that case, the administrator can easily create a local user account on Windows 10 für sie.

Now using this local account, the users without having a Microsoft account can easily access your device and can do their work without any issues. In this article, we will explain the entire process of creating and converting your Microsoft account into a local account. However, it is important to know when you want to create a local account and for what purpose because there are some limitations associated with the Local account as compared to Microsoft account.

How to Create a Local User Account on Windows 10

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Method 1: Create a Local User Account using Windows 10 Settings

To start with this process, first, you have to log in to your Windows 10 with admin access. Once you are logged in, follow the steps.

1.Open Start Menu, click on the Benutzersymbol und wähle das Kontoeinstellungen ändern .

2.This will open the Account Settings window, from there you need to click on Family and Other Users aus dem linken Menü.

3.Hier müssen Sie auf klicken Füge jemand anderen zu diesem PC hinzu .

4.On the next screen when Windows Prompts to fill the box, you don’t need to type Email or phone number rather you need to click on “Ich habe die Anmeldeinformationen dieser Person nicht"Option.

5.On the next screen, you need to click on Add a User without a Microsoft account link on the bottom.

6. Jetzt type the name of the person in the box below “Who’s going to use this PC” and Passwort eingeben under “Make it Secure” heading.

Hinweis: You can set three security questions in order to recover your password in case you forget the password of this account.

7.Once finished, finally click Weiter. 

Switch to the newly created Local User Account

Once you have created a local Windows 10 account, you can easily switch to a newly created local account. You do not need to sign out of your current account to switch to a local account. You simply need to click on the Startmenü, dann klicken Sie auf Benutzersymbol und click on the newly created local account username.

Login to the New Local User Account

To login to your newly created local account, you just need to click on the username mentioned on the left side corner of your screen. Now enter the password. For the first time login, Windows takes some time to set up your account. 

Methode 2: Change the Account Type

When you create a new user account, it is by default, Standard user account, which is important from a security perspective. However, if you want to change it to an administrator account, you can easily do so. Make sure that you do not need to change the account type for someone whom you don’t trust. 

1. Drücken Sie die Windows-Taste + I, um die Einstellungen zu öffnen, und klicken Sie dann auf Konten. 

2.Next, navigate to Accounts > Family & Other Users.

3.Choose the account name that you have created and click on Ändern Sie den Kontotyp .

4.Now from the “Account type” drop-down select Administrator und klicken Sie auf OK.

Method 3: Remove a Local User Account

In case you want to delete a local user account, just follow the below steps.

1. Drücken Sie die Windows-Taste + I, um die Einstellungen zu öffnen, und klicken Sie dann auf Konten.

2.Now from the left-hand side menu click on Family & Other Users.

3.Next, click on the Account name which you want to remove and click on the Schaltfläche „Entfernen“.

Hinweis: When you delete a user account, all its related data will be deleted. Therefore, if you want to secure the data of that user account, you need to take a backup.

Methode 4: Convert a Microsoft Account to a Local User Account

If you have signed in to your device with your Microsoft account, you can convert it to a local user account, if you want using the following steps:

1.Suchen Sie nach Einstellungen in Windows search then Klick es an.

2.Klicken Sie auf Trading Konten section under the Settings app.

3.From the left pane, you need to click on Deine Info .

4.Hier müssen Sie auf klicken Melden Sie sich stattdessen mit einem lokalen Konto an .

5. Geben Sie die ein Passwort for your Microsoft account and click Weiter.

6.Now you will need to Enter Password and Reenter the password including the Password hint then click on Weiter.

7.Klicken Sie abschließend auf Abmelden and Finish option.

Now you can easily log in to the local user account which you just created. However, keep in mind that with your local user account you won’t be able to take benefit of features such as OneDrive app, sync your emails automatically, and other preferences. Using a local account comes with its own pros and cons. In most cases, you should only create a local account when you are giving access to your device to your friends or relatives who do not have a Microsoft account. Hopefully, by following the above given detailed methods of creating, deleting and converting your accounts, you will be able to get your job done.

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