{"id":4160,"date":"2016-10-18T04:06:42","date_gmt":"2016-10-18T04:06:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/?p=4160"},"modified":"2023-04-13T09:56:44","modified_gmt":"2023-04-13T09:56:44","slug":"add-microsoft-account-for-windows-10-logon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/add-microsoft-account-for-windows-10-logon\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Add Microsoft Account for Windows 10 Logon"},"content":{"rendered":"

Besides adding local user to Windows 8\/10 computer, adding Microsoft account also enables you to sign in computer. And this account would let you do more\u00a0stuff in Windows 10 compared with local account, because Microsoft is an essential part of Windows 10. So now let\u2019s learn how to add Microsoft account for Windows 10 logon<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Steps to add Microsoft account to log into Windows 10<\/h2>\n

Step 1:<\/strong> When you are in available Windows 10 computer with local account, click Start<\/strong> button and select Settings<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Step 2:<\/strong> Choose Accounts<\/strong> tab in Windows Settings<\/strong>. Then you could do anything about Windows account.<\/p>\n

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Step 3:<\/strong> In Accounts <\/strong>window, click Your account<\/strong> tab in the left side and choose option Add a Microsoft account<\/strong> in the right panel. Begin to add\u00a0or create Microsoft account\u00a0in\u00a0Windows 10.<\/p>\n

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Step 4:<\/strong> In following pop-up dialog, enter your Microsoft account and password you want to add to Windows 10 logon. Then click Sign in<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n

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Tips:<\/strong> If you have no Microsoft account, but want to\u00a0take it to\u00a0sign in Windows 10, now you can click Create one<\/strong> button in dialog to create a\u00a0Microsoft account instantly, and then add it to your Windows 10 computer.<\/p>\n

Step 5:<\/strong> If the Microsoft account you add has been turned on verification,\u00a0now\u00a0you would need to verify your identity. Just enter the email address<\/strong> you want to verify and click Next<\/strong> button to receive verification code from Microsoft.<\/p>\n

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Step 6:<\/strong> Check your\u00a0email address and copy security code. Then\u00a0<\/b><\/span>paste it in the dialog. Click Next button.<\/p>\n

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Step 7:<\/strong> Enter current login user account password<\/strong>\u00a0in Windows 10 and click Next.<\/p>\n

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Step 8:<\/strong> Now you would be prompted to create a PIN for Microsoft account logon. Surely you can click\u00a0Set a PIN<\/strong> button and follow wizard to instantly create a PIN. Or directly Skip this step<\/strong>. Then you could log into\u00a0Windows 10 with Microsoft account and its password.<\/p>\n

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Now go to tab Your account<\/strong> in Accounts<\/strong> window, you would\u00a0know\u00a0you have been signed in with Microsoft account you just added or created. Moreover,\u00a0you can see the Microsoft account just listed in Family & other users tab > Other accounts you can use<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Note:<\/strong> If you don\u2019t want to login with Microsoft account any longer, just go to Your account<\/strong> tab, under the Microsoft account you have signed in, make full use of option\u00a0“Sign in with a local account instead<\/strong>”\u00a0to switch Windows 10 login user from Microsoft account to local account<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

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