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Windows 11 - Sign In Without a Microsoft Account

2026-07-30 18:33:53.541
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Windows 11 \u002D Sign In Without a Microsoft Account<\/div><\/h1>
Here\x27s how to sign in to your Windows 11 device without a Microsoft account.<\/div><\/div>
If your device isn\x27t running Windows®<\/span> 11, refer to the Windows 10<\/a> instructions for signing in without a Microsoft®<\/span> account.<\/div><\/div> <\/div><\/section>
  1. From the Windows desktop, navigate:
    Start \x22Start<\/div><\/span>
    Settings<\/div><\/span>
    Accounts<\/div><\/span><\/div><\/span> (left\u002Dpanel).<\/div><\/span><\/div><\/li>
  2. Tap or click
    Your info<\/div><\/span>.<\/div><\/span><\/div><\/li>
  3. From the \x27Account settings\x27 section, tap or click
    Sign in with a local account instead<\/div><\/span>.<\/div><\/span><\/div><\/li>
  4. If prompted \x27Are you sure?\x27, tap or click
    Next<\/div><\/span>.<\/div><\/span><\/div><\/li>
  5. If presented, enter password of current user.<\/div><\/span><\/div><\/li>
  6. Enter the desired info into the following fields then select
    Next<\/div><\/span> (lower\u002Dright):<\/div><\/span>
    The password fields are optional. If left blank, a password is not needed to access the device. <\/div><\/div>
    • User name<\/div><\/li>
    • Password<\/div><\/li>
    • Re\u002Denter password<\/div><\/li>
    • Password hint<\/div><\/li><\/div><\/ul> <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>
    • Tap or click
      Next<\/div><\/span>.<\/div><\/span><\/div><\/li>
    • Tap or click
      Sign out and finish<\/div><\/span> to complete.<\/div><\/span><\/div><\/li><\/div><\/ol><\/div> <\/div> <\/article> <\/body>\n<\/html>'; var parsedkb = $($.parseHTML(htmlString)); $('#kbArticleNew').html(parsedkb);