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The fight for local Windows accounts matters—here's why
Y ou may have seen some articles in the Windows news (and there's a lot of it these days) talking about Microsoft doing ...
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I always used a local account on Windows until Microsoft made it nearly impossible
For as long as I can remember, I have always set up my PC using a local account. It was because I prioritized privacy over a ...
When a computer is used by many, it results in multiple Windows accounts. Some are used frequently, while some are not so much. At some point, you will need to delete a user profile, primarily if they ...
Microsoft wants Windows 10 users to use their Microsoft Account. They don't have to. Credit: Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto via Getty Images Windows 11 has been out now for about two and a half years, but its ...
A Microsoft account lets you sync settings and other content across multiple Windows 10 devices. A local account is restricted to just a single PC. Lance Whitney Contributing Writer Lance Whitney is a ...
This article mentions various methods to fix your disabled administrator account on Windows 11/10. To access most of the features, you need administrator privilege on your PC. And, if you are not able ...
Want to create a local account in Windows 10? Microsoft discourages people from doing it, but the option is available. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on X (opens in a new window) ...
Documents and files created using a Windows Guest account can easily be retrieved via Windows File Explorer. While your Guest account cannot access other Windows users' documents, files stored in the ...
Revolutionary is a big word; it positively effuses import. “Something markedly new or introducing fundamental change” is the definition I like best, and it’s ideally suited to this latest Microsoft ...
I have inherited a small LAN with a mix of Windows desktops and Linux workstations. Currently, the users have two user accounts that are completely separate, and they use a shared folder on the NAS to ...
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