How to Switch to a Microsoft Account from a Local Account in Windows 10

There are some extra benefits of using Microsoft account instead of local account in windows 10. Follow the instruction for converting local account to Microsoft account:-

1. First, go to settings from the menu bar. Then click on settings
2. After that click on 'Accounts' tab.
3. Then click on 'Sign in with a Microsoft account instead'.
4. Then a pop-up window will appear where you have put your Hotmail email and password. Then click on 'sign in'.
5. Then a pop window will appear where you have to put your local account password. Leave it blank if you don't set any password before and then click 'Next'.
6. If then a pop up for set up 'use windows hello instead of password' then you could skip this by clicking 'skip this step' or you could set up a new by clicking next.
7. If your Hotmail has SMS log verify setting then you need to put code which will come after a while to your mobile which number you set up in Hotmail.
8. Click on verify tab from account's bar and put the secret code. Then click on 'Next'. That's it.

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