I bought a used laptop running Win 10 Pro. winver reports 1809.
How do I register my PC with my Microsoft account?
But when I'm done, I'd like to use my local account each time to log in.
Please tell me how to do that.
I am very new at Win 10, and need step by step instructions.
Thanks,
The safest thing to do with a used laptop, if it's not been clean installed, is to do just that.
This may help:
Add Local Account or Microsoft Account in Windows 10
Searchable list of tutorials:
Windows 10 Tutorial Index
Note that build 1903 is the latest, with build 1909 about to be released as a cumulative update for the first time.
As you have Win 10 Pro, you have the useful options to
- defer upgrades for up to 365 days
- set updates to Notify you of their availability = you choose which to accept and when.
Just simply log in with your Microsoft Account.
Switch to Microsoft Account in Windows 10
Just go back to using a local account:
Switch to Local Account in Windows 10
Hopefully the tutorials are step by step enough.
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