If you currently sign in to Windows 10 with a local account, you can sign in with a Microsoft account by following these steps.
Quick Steps
- Login to Windows 10 with your current local account.
- Then right-click the Start menu and click Settings.
- At Windows Settings, scroll down, locate, and click Accounts.
- The last step will open Your Account info page. Click Sign in with a Microsoft account instead.
- Wait for the Microsoft Sign screen to display. If you already have a Microsoft account, enter it below. Then click Next.
- If the account you entered earlier is valid, you will be prompted to enter the password. Type the password. Then click Sign in.
- Before you sign in with a Microsoft account, you will then be required to enter the password for your current Windows login. Type the password and click Next.
When you click next, it will take a while for the process to display the next page. Wait…
- At the Create a PIN screen, click Next. Then wait for the next screen to be displayed.
- When the Set up a PIN screen displays, enter a PIN. Then retype it and click OK. Then wait for the PIN to be set up.
When the process is completed, you will sign in with a Microsoft account automatically. See the image below. My account now displays as a Microsoft account!
Conclusion
If you follow the steps in this guide, you will sign in with a Microsoft account to Windows 10.
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