Windows 10: How do I create a new local Admin account and a new Microsoft account liimited user account?

I just installed Windows 11 on a new machine. The install created a Microsoft admin account with the standard sub-folders on OneDrive as well as a local User folder under Windows C: also with the standard sub-folders. I prefer not to use OneDrive so I need a local Admin account and a new Microsoft user acccount. I am unclear about creating these accounts but I have read that these must be created before deleting the Admin Microsoft account associated with OneDrive. Your guidance would be greatly appreciated!Marty

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Quick question about W10 user accounts

Local user accounts never leave the computer so no, doesn't matter. The initial account on all the computers I work on is "Admin" for example. Once I'm done installing stuff, I usually add a limited user account either tied to Microsoft or not.

You can't have two accounts with the same name on a single operating system.

 

Convert online Microsoft Azure account to local account?

Unfortunately, you cannot switch an Azure AD account to a local or Microsoft account. You need to create a new user account first, make it an admin account, then disconnect from your organizational account, restart and sign in to new local account.

All software remains installed and intact but all user specific customizations and settings are lost, new local user starting from scratch with default settings.

The whole process step by step:

1.) Copy your personal data (documents, images etc.) from current Azure AD user profile folder to respective folders in C:\Users\Public

2.) In Settings > Accounts > Other people, add a new local user (see Option One in this tutorial) and change it's account type to Administrator (tutorial)

3.) Check that everything is correct, that you will see your Azure AD account under Work or school users (yellow highlight), and your new local admin account under Other people (blue highlight):





4.) Select Access work or school on left pane, select the connected Azure AD domain, click Disconnect:





5.) Click Yes:





6.) Click Disconnect:





7.) Enter the username and password for your new local admin account, click OK:





8.) Click Restart now:





9.) When back on desktop with your new local admin account, move personal data from Public folder and its subfolders you backed up in step 1 above to respective subfolders on new user profile folder. If the old Azure AD user profile folder is still present in Users folder, it can be deleted now.

That's it.

 

Windows 8 with 2 Microsoft accounts?

Yea, I would create a local account and just use your school account to login to Outlook and Onedrive.

Edit:
Here switch between local and microsoft account.