Check whether you are signed with local account or Microsoft account in windows 10

Hi,Welcome to Our Blog.One of the Confusing thing in Windows 10 is Whether You Had 

Signed As Microsoft Account or Local Account While Using Certain Apps it Asks for 

Microsoft Account.So Here is An Tutorial for Finding Out What Account you had Signed in.

Difference Between Local Account & Microsoft Account :

Local Account : 


  • You Need to Create an User Account for using in every PC.






  • You can Use Without Internet Connection for Long time as your data are Not Synced and Much More...


Microsoft Account:


  • You Can Sign in Across Many devices Without Creating Account Seperately.



  • It's free.



  • Can Be Used to Sync Your data.



  • Cannot remove Your Password.


How to Check ??

You Can Check Whether Your PC is Signed In with Microsoft Account or Local Account in 

Many ways like visiting in Control Panel,Settings,etc...Below is An Easy Way for verifying 

it,All You need to do is Just Follow the Upcoming Steps as it is in Your PC.

Step 1 : Login to Your Windows 10 PC.

Step 2 : Open Settings.

[See : How to Open Settings]

Step 3 : Click On Accounts.

Step 4 : A Window Will Open,With Your Account details in Right Pane.



  • If You See Email address Under Your User Name,then You Are Signed in With Microsoft Account.




  • If You See Local Account (Words) Under Your User Name,then You Are Signed in With Local Account.
How to Check whether you are signed with local account or Microsoft account in windows 10


Use the Above Steps to determine Which Account You Are Using...

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