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Local Account Win 11 Home
Hello! I have a laptop with Win10 Home. When installing Win11 Home (in October), will it be possible to create a local account? I ask because when installing Win10 and logging in to the MS account...
Windows 11 supports local account while installing as well as after installation.
While installing, you are allowed to create local account if you don't have Internet and you want to continue with limited setup.
After installation, you can follow this guide to switch to local account:
https://www.kapilarya.com/how-to-switch-to-local-account-in-windows-11
Note that switching to local account may require you to sign-in apps separately with your Microsoft account. Additionally, you can't sync your content across device with a local account.
Note: Included link in this reply refers to blog post by a trusted Microsoft MVP.
While installing, you are allowed to create local account if you don't have Internet and you want to continue with limited setup.
After installation, you can follow this guide to switch to local account:
https://www.kapilarya.com/how-to-switch-to-local-account-in-windows-11
Note that switching to local account may require you to sign-in apps separately with your Microsoft account. Additionally, you can't sync your content across device with a local account.
Note: Included link in this reply refers to blog post by a trusted Microsoft MVP.