Windows 10: Can't Log Into the Local Account made on Windows 10

So,


I just formatted my PC and got it back up to date, and got help from another person on this forum but he concluded I should get more help so here i am.

My issue is: I want to create a local account since windows forced me to log in with a domain account when i formatted which i suspect is due to my educational product key.

Anyhow, i go into settings and add a new local account under "Other Users". To do this I choose: "I don't have this person's sign-in information" -> "Add a user without a Microsoft account" then create my new user with just a username and a password which i just set as a 4 digit code to keep it simple.

Then i tried switching users to it by first clicking "Other Users" -> "Sign in Options -> Click the Keypad Symbol -> Put in the details of the account I just made which shows up in settings but it doesn't work. It says my username or password is incorrect which clearly isn't true. Idk where i'm going wrong with this. Has anyone encountered this issue? I'm running windows 10 educational version.

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Windows 10 Tweaks

As you may already know, Windows 10 (as well as Windows 8) allow you to log in with a valid Microsoft account, instead of creating a local account that only works on your machine. However, you may prefer to keep a local account for privacy reasons. If you do, though, some Windows 10 features—like Cortana—may not work. Despite the default behavior, the Windows 10 Store is not one of them. You can still log in to your Microsoft account for just the Store without switching to a full Microsoft account. The process, however, is not terribly obvious. To do so, follow these steps:

• Launch the Store from your Start menu.
• Click the user icon next to the search box.
• Click “Sign-in” from the menu that appears.
• Choose “Microsoft account” and log in like normal.
• When the “Make it yours” box appears do not enter your password. Instead, click “Sign in to just this app instead.”

from Lifehacker

 

register PC with microsoft; use local account to log in

Just simply log in with your Microsoft Account.
Switch to Microsoft Account in Windows 10

Just go back to using a local account:
Switch to Local Account in Windows 10

Hopefully the tutorials are step by step enough.

 

Windows 10 doesn`t log in after update

Hi,

You may need to reset your password for you to access your account again. To assist you better, we'd like to gather more information:

• Which build and version of Windows 10 are you using?
• Are you trying to log in to your Microsoft Account or to your Windows 10 local account?
• Have you tried resetting your password?

Meanwhile, you're trying to log in to your Microsoft Account, we suggest that you follow the steps in this

forum article shared by PaulSey on how to reset your password and recover your Microsoft Account.

If you're trying to log in to your Windows 10 local account, we suggest that you perform the instructions in this

article on how you can reset your Windows 10 local account.

Keep us posted if you need additional help.