[Windows 11] Cannot set a local account as a sign-in account? : Tech TIPS

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On "Windows 11", Microsoft account is the default account to sign in. It has become. By signing in with a Microsoft account, you can synchronize settings and save data to OneDrive.

　Conversely, if you don't want to synchronize your settings or save data to OneDrive, you should not sign in with your Microsoft account. In particular, if you want to prevent data from being easily taken out of a shared PC or outside, it is recommended to use a "local account".

However, in the initial setup wizard when installing Windows 11, the default setting is to sign in with a Microsoft account, and it is difficult to understand how to use a local account as a sign-in account (in the Home edition, Local accounts cannot be configured in the Initial Configuration Wizard). Therefore, in this Tech TIPS, I will introduce how to set a "local account" as a sign-in account in Windows 11.

Set up a local account with the Windows 11 Pro initial setup wizard

　In the case of Windows 11 Pro, it is possible to set up a local account with the initial setup wizard during installation. However, since the procedure is a little difficult to understand, I will explain it in detail below.

If you have set up a Microsoft account with the initial setup wizard, please refer to "2. Add a local account on the [Accounts] screen of the [Settings] app" below.

When [Set up for work or school] is selected

When the "How would you like to set up this device?" ], select [Sign-in options] on the [Let's set it up for work or school] screen, select [Join the domain instead] on the next screen, and enter [Username] and [Password]. Enter "Forgot your password?" on each screen.

　The local account can now be used for sign-in. If you want to join an Active Directory domain with an in-house system, open the [System Properties] dialog and join the domain, although I won't go into details here.

When [Personalize] is selected

　Also, on the "How would you like to set up this device?" screen, select [Personalize]. can be set to a local account. On the Let's add a Microsoft account screen, select Sign-in options, and on the next screen select Offline account. On the About Microsoft Account screen, click Skip for now, and then select Who will use this device? ] screen, enter "user name", "password", and "forgot password" on each screen.

Setting a local account on Windows 11 Home

　In the case of Windows 11 Home, the initial setup wizard during installation cannot set a sign-in account other than a Microsoft account. Therefore, the initial setup wizard will set up a Microsoft account for the time being, add a local account, and then delete the Microsoft account.

　In other words, to set up a local account on Windows 11 Home, the procedure is as follows.

1. Set up a Microsoft account as the sign-in account in the initial setup wizard during installation
2. Add a local account in the Accounts screen of the Settings app
3. Open [User Accounts] in [Control Panel] and change the type of the created account to "Administrator"
4. Sign out and sign back in with the created account
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5. Open [User Accounts] in [Control Panel] and delete the Microsoft account

　Now you can sign in with a local account. If you do not want to give "administrator" privileges to the local account, you can stop the work at the stage of creating the local account in "2." (Keep the Microsoft account for system administration).

　Also, even if you set up a Microsoft account in the Windows 11 Pro initial setup wizard, you can change it to a local account by following the steps above.

Let's explain the change procedure in a little more detail.

1. Set a Microsoft account as your sign-in account

On the [Add a Microsoft account] screen, enter your Microsoft account and click the [Next] button. Enter your password and create a PIN on the next screen.

2. Add a local account on the [Accounts] screen of the [Settings] app

When the Windows 11 desktop is displayed, launch the [Settings] app and open the left pane , select [Accounts], and select [Family & other users] in the right pane.

　Click the [Add account] button in the "Other users" column on the [Family and other users] screen. When the [Microsoft Account] wizard opens, click [I don't have sign-in information for this user], and on the [Create an account] screen, click [Add a user without a Microsoft account].

On the "Create a user for this PC" screen, enter "user name", "password" and "forgot password".

　Now you can create a local account with "user name".

3.Change the account type you created to "Administrator"

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