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Step 3: Now enter the local username you want to use, your password, and a password hint. Step 2: When prompted, enter your Microsoft account password to verify that it's your account. Step 1: Go to Settings > Change PC Settings > Accounts > Your Account, then under your name and Microsoft account e-mail address, click on the "Disconnect" link. But if you don't use any of these features and would still prefer to switch to a local account, here's how: Downloading apps from the Microsoft App Store for the Modern interface (Start screen) requires a Microsoft account as well. You can also use Microsoft's integrated cloud storage, OneDrive (formerly SkyDrive). For example, using a Microsoft account log-in lets you sync your settings across different Windows 8.1 PCs. Using a Microsoft account does have some advantages over using a local account. If you used a Microsoft account to set up your Windows 8.1 PC and would like to use a local account instead, you can switch. When you configure a Windows 8.1 system the very first time, you're asked to use a Microsoft account to log in, and though you don't have to use one, it's not real clear at the time.