Microsoft has been waging a war against local accounts for some time now, a much talked about topic caused some controversy between Windows users and the main services of the Redmond giant, and which, it seems, is far from ending.

The American company recently published an updated support page that explains to users how they can switch from a local account to a Microsoft account. In it, he explains the reasons why he recommends using this type of account instead of a local account, and states that it is possible with this one get the best experience as a Windows 11 user.

The Redmond giant is right when it says that using a Microsoft account on a Windows 11 PC has advantages, especially if we are users of the company’s ecosystem of software and services, because it simplifies things like syncing and starting certain services. However, there are also advantages to using a local account that are so obvious that even Microsoft itself could not ignore them on the support site.

Advantages of a local account over a Microsoft account

• A local account is created and linked to an offline computer, it does not require an internet connection for the verification process and therefore it is independent of third party services.
• Since it does not connect to third-party services and works locally, all our data, settings, files and configurations are limited to a single device with all the values ​​that come with it. regarding privacy and security.

A Microsoft account is associated with an email address and password, is verified through third parties outside of our team, so it requires an internet connection to function. It can be used in many services and software such as Outlook, Office suite, Skype, OneDrive and more.

At the moment we can use both types of accounts with Windows 10 and Windows 11, although the Redmond giant leans in favor of Microsoft’s accounts because they are ultimately the most beneficial for its interests. If you are one of those who use the company’s services and software, this type of account would be your best choice, but if you plan to only use Windows, a local account is the most recommended, in fact, I use this type on my PC the main thing and I have not had the slightest problem.

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