Different from previous Windows operational systems, there are two main kinds of ways to login in to Windows 8, local accounts and Microsoft account.
Microsoft account is the special characteristic for Windows 8
and Windows 8.1. With it, computer user could access data and files in Windows
8 remotely. And just because of this feature, one more way is available for Windows 8 password reset.
Now this passage mainly introduces how to change Windows 8 logon way between local account and Microsoft account.
- Change Windows 8 logon way in Start Screen
- Change Windows 8 logon way in Change PC Settings
1. Change Windows 8 logon way in Start Screen
On Start Screen, you could see your account just singing into
Windows 8. Click it and choose “Sign out” option to turn to logon screen.
Choose local user account or Microsoft account you want to login in to Windows
8 with.
For example, you change Windows 8 logon way from local user
account to Microsoft account. Choose Microsoft account, generally taken with
email address. Type in password and click OK.
2. Change Windows 8 logon way in Change PC Settings
Move the mouse to the right-upper side of window, choose
Settings and select “Change PC Settings” at the bottom side of window. On the
PC settings window, click Users, you would see which kind of account you have
used to login into Windows 8.
If you have signed in to Windows 8 with Microsoft account,
there will be an option “Switch to a local account”.
Click it and a window pops up. Current account password has to be typed in.
A new window pops up, and user name and password are needed. At
this time, you have to create new local account actually.
Click “Next” and “Sign out and finish”, a new local account has been created and you can login in to Windows 8 with this new local account.
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