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I have made videos in the past
I have made videos in the past
I have made videos in the past explaining certain settings that all
explaining certain settings that all
explaining certain settings that all windows users should change by far the
windows users should change by far the
windows users should change by far the one I get the most comments about is
one I get the most comments about is
one I get the most comments about is changing from a Microsoft login to a
changing from a Microsoft login to a
changing from a Microsoft login to a local user login now I have entertained
local user login now I have entertained
local user login now I have entertained the comments and there are definitely
the comments and there are definitely
the comments and there are definitely some Microsoft lovers out there but I
some Microsoft lovers out there but I
some Microsoft lovers out there but I have always stood firm and addressed all
have always stood firm and addressed all
have always stood firm and addressed all these comments with rational responses
these comments with rational responses
these comments with rational responses today I'm going to address all these
today I'm going to address all these
today I'm going to address all these benefits that everybody screams and
benefits that everybody screams and
benefits that everybody screams and yells about in the comments and then let
yells about in the comments and then let
yells about in the comments and then let you decide whether I'm right or wrong
you decide whether I'm right or wrong
you decide whether I'm right or wrong let's get into it now first I'm not
let's get into it now first I'm not
let's get into it now first I'm not saying don't create a Microsoft account
saying don't create a Microsoft account
saying don't create a Microsoft account although there are a few ways around it
although there are a few ways around it
although there are a few ways around it the standard setup for a new windows
the standard setup for a new windows
the standard setup for a new windows user is to either log in with or to
user is to either log in with or to
user is to either log in with or to create a Microsoft account if you don't
create a Microsoft account if you don't
create a Microsoft account if you don't know how to bypass that you just create
know how to bypass that you just create
know how to bypass that you just create the account and log in but what I'm
the account and log in but what I'm
the account and log in but what I'm saying is is that you don't have to keep
saying is is that you don't have to keep
saying is is that you don't have to keep using that Microsoft account on your
using that Microsoft account on your
using that Microsoft account on your personal machine I simply recommend
personal machine I simply recommend
personal machine I simply recommend creating a local account and using that
creating a local account and using that
creating a local account and using that instead and I'm going to lay out all the
instead and I'm going to lay out all the
instead and I'm going to lay out all the reasons for and against it so there are
reasons for and against it so there are
reasons for and against it so there are a lot of people that argue for using a
a lot of people that argue for using a
a lot of people that argue for using a Microsoft account for your daily login
Microsoft account for your daily login
Microsoft account for your daily login they make the argument that because
they make the argument that because
they make the argument that because you're are using your Microsoft account
you're are using your Microsoft account
you're are using your Microsoft account everything is automatically backed up
everything is automatically backed up
everything is automatically backed up for you to the Microsoft server and that
for you to the Microsoft server and that
for you to the Microsoft server and that they can seamlessly transfer their data
they can seamlessly transfer their data
they can seamlessly transfer their data from one machine to the next yeah that's
from one machine to the next yeah that's
from one machine to the next yeah that's true but here's a few things to keep in
true but here's a few things to keep in
true but here's a few things to keep in mind first of all you're limited to five
mind first of all you're limited to five
mind first of all you're limited to five gigabytes across all the Microsoft
gigabytes across all the Microsoft
gigabytes across all the Microsoft platforms that includes OneDrive all
platforms that includes OneDrive all
platforms that includes OneDrive all your Microsoft apps all your personal
your Microsoft apps all your personal
your Microsoft apps all your personal data Microsoft Outlook attachments all
data Microsoft Outlook attachments all
data Microsoft Outlook attachments all of that stuff five gigabytes if you go
of that stuff five gigabytes if you go
of that stuff five gigabytes if you go over that Microsoft will absolutely sell
over that Microsoft will absolutely sell
over that Microsoft will absolutely sell you more space in my opinion why not use
you more space in my opinion why not use
you more space in my opinion why not use that money for something that doesn't
that money for something that doesn't
that money for something that doesn't invade your privacy like Carbonite as an
invade your privacy like Carbonite as an
invade your privacy like Carbonite as an example backs everything up to the cloud
example backs everything up to the cloud
example backs everything up to the cloud just like with Microsoft but the
just like with Microsoft but the
just like with Microsoft but the difference is nobody ever actually looks
difference is nobody ever actually looks
difference is nobody ever actually looks at your data and there's no privacy
at your data and there's no privacy
at your data and there's no privacy violations in my opinion that's money
violations in my opinion that's money
violations in my opinion that's money better spent if you've got tons and tons
better spent if you've got tons and tons
better spent if you've got tons and tons of photos or music or videos you're
of photos or music or videos you're
of photos or music or videos you're definitely going to go over that limit
definitely going to go over that limit
definitely going to go over that limit so why not spend that money wiser with
so why not spend that money wiser with
so why not spend that money wiser with something like Carbonite for example now
something like Carbonite for example now
something like Carbonite for example now the one advantage that I would say a for
the one advantage that I would say a for
the one advantage that I would say a for a Microsoft account is that using it as
a Microsoft account is that using it as
a Microsoft account is that using it as your default login it does a decent job
your default login it does a decent job
your default login it does a decent job of backing up everything automatically
of backing up everything automatically
of backing up everything automatically using OneDrive and also restoring your
using OneDrive and also restoring your
using OneDrive and also restoring your settings if that's the case but if
settings if that's the case but if
settings if that's the case but if you're somebody who maybe doesn't
you're somebody who maybe doesn't
you're somebody who maybe doesn't replace their computer every couple
replace their computer every couple
replace their computer every couple years maybe every four five six years is
years maybe every four five six years is
years maybe every four five six years is it really that important to have all of
it really that important to have all of
it really that important to have all of your settings transferred over it's
your settings transferred over it's
your settings transferred over it's entirely possible that by the time you
entirely possible that by the time you
entirely possible that by the time you need a new computer you're going to have
need a new computer you're going to have
need a new computer you're going to have a different operating system that may
a different operating system that may
a different operating system that may require different settings so to me
require different settings so to me
require different settings so to me that's not a huge Advantage but it is
that's not a huge Advantage but it is
that's not a huge Advantage but it is still helpful I'll give Microsoft that
still helpful I'll give Microsoft that
still helpful I'll give Microsoft that secondly if your Microsoft account has
secondly if your Microsoft account has
secondly if your Microsoft account has ever compromised hacked or stolen good
ever compromised hacked or stolen good
ever compromised hacked or stolen good luck getting it reset there is a
luck getting it reset there is a
luck getting it reset there is a built-in tool to recover your password
built-in tool to recover your password
built-in tool to recover your password but in my experience I've seen many many
but in my experience I've seen many many
but in my experience I've seen many many times where people have tried to reset
times where people have tried to reset
times where people have tried to reset the password and because of fraudulent
the password and because of fraudulent
the password and because of fraudulent activity Microsoft doesn't automatically
activity Microsoft doesn't automatically
activity Microsoft doesn't automatically reset it for you they put it under
reset it for you they put it under
reset it for you they put it under review and basically what that means is
review and basically what that means is
review and basically what that means is you can't log into your computer until
you can't log into your computer until
you can't log into your computer until Microsoft gives you permission so here's
Microsoft gives you permission so here's
Microsoft gives you permission so here's some actual advantages to using a
some actual advantages to using a
some actual advantages to using a Microsoft account for your daily login
Microsoft account for your daily login
Microsoft account for your daily login but when you hear my biggest argument
but when you hear my biggest argument
but when you hear my biggest argument against it I think you'll realize that
against it I think you'll realize that
against it I think you'll realize that the advantages are not so advantageous
the advantages are not so advantageous
the advantages are not so advantageous after all so number one the ease of data
after all so number one the ease of data
after all so number one the ease of data backup and settings transferring over to
backup and settings transferring over to
backup and settings transferring over to a new machine is actually a pretty
a new machine is actually a pretty
a new machine is actually a pretty decent one that's probably the one thing
decent one that's probably the one thing
decent one that's probably the one thing about Microsoft accounts that I actually
about Microsoft accounts that I actually
about Microsoft accounts that I actually think is a good thing they make it very
think is a good thing they make it very
think is a good thing they make it very simple when you log in everything just
simple when you log in everything just
simple when you log in everything just transfers over including your wallpaper
transfers over including your wallpaper
transfers over including your wallpaper and all your personal settings that is
and all your personal settings that is
and all your personal settings that is an advantage but as I said before these
an advantage but as I said before these
an advantage but as I said before these are just personal settings these are
are just personal settings these are
are just personal settings these are things that can be changed on a new
things that can be changed on a new
things that can be changed on a new machine in just a couple minutes for
machine in just a couple minutes for
machine in just a couple minutes for even the most average user but if you
even the most average user but if you
even the most average user but if you want the absolute and simplicity and you
want the absolute and simplicity and you
want the absolute and simplicity and you are a very very basic user this might be
are a very very basic user this might be
are a very very basic user this might be advantageous for you now that is the one
advantageous for you now that is the one
advantageous for you now that is the one advantage that you have to using a
advantage that you have to using a
advantage that you have to using a Microsoft account to log into your
Microsoft account to log into your
Microsoft account to log into your computer now a lot of people argue that
computer now a lot of people argue that
computer now a lot of people argue that you have to use your Microsoft account
you have to use your Microsoft account
you have to use your Microsoft account to do Office 365 and Microsoft OneDrive
to do Office 365 and Microsoft OneDrive
to do Office 365 and Microsoft OneDrive and all those other things I have a
and all those other things I have a
and all those other things I have a local account on my computer as well as
local account on my computer as well as
local account on my computer as well as a Microsoft account that I had when I
a Microsoft account that I had when I
a Microsoft account that I had when I first set up the computer but I don't
first set up the computer but I don't
first set up the computer but I don't use the Microsoft account I can still
use the Microsoft account I can still
use the Microsoft account I can still access all of those things with my local
access all of those things with my local
access all of those things with my local account I just have to log in when I'm
account I just have to log in when I'm
account I just have to log in when I'm prompted but that's it I get to use all
prompted but that's it I get to use all
prompted but that's it I get to use all the Microsoft tools like OneDrive
the Microsoft tools like OneDrive
the Microsoft tools like OneDrive Microsoft Edge
Microsoft Edge
Microsoft Edge Office 365 Skype all of that stuff I can
Office 365 Skype all of that stuff I can
Office 365 Skype all of that stuff I can do all of that with the existing account
do all of that with the existing account
do all of that with the existing account I created but I'm not using it as my
I created but I'm not using it as my
I created but I'm not using it as my active login another big misconception
active login another big misconception
active login another big misconception is that you have to be using a Microsoft
is that you have to be using a Microsoft
is that you have to be using a Microsoft login to access Microsoft apps in the
login to access Microsoft apps in the
login to access Microsoft apps in the store also not true you just have to log
store also not true you just have to log
store also not true you just have to log in with your Microsoft account but you
in with your Microsoft account but you
in with your Microsoft account but you can still do that on a local machine
can still do that on a local machine
can still do that on a local machine another thing people say is that you
another thing people say is that you
another thing people say is that you have to be logged into your Microsoft
have to be logged into your Microsoft
have to be logged into your Microsoft account to easily reset your password
account to easily reset your password
account to easily reset your password online also not true with a local
online also not true with a local
online also not true with a local account you can go to Microsoft's
account you can go to Microsoft's
account you can go to Microsoft's website you can log in click on forgot
website you can log in click on forgot
website you can log in click on forgot password and reset it right there you
password and reset it right there you
password and reset it right there you don't have to be logged in to Microsoft
don't have to be logged in to Microsoft
don't have to be logged in to Microsoft to do that another thing people say is
to do that another thing people say is
to do that another thing people say is that you have to be logged in with your
that you have to be logged in with your
that you have to be logged in with your Microsoft account on your computer to
Microsoft account on your computer to
Microsoft account on your computer to use Cortana well that's also not true
use Cortana well that's also not true
use Cortana well that's also not true you can use Cortana with a local account
you can use Cortana with a local account
you can use Cortana with a local account but according to Microsoft it's a
but according to Microsoft it's a
but according to Microsoft it's a limited user experience to me what that
limited user experience to me what that
limited user experience to me what that says is that Microsoft can't gather all
says is that Microsoft can't gather all
says is that Microsoft can't gather all the data about you that they would like
the data about you that they would like
the data about you that they would like so they're going to limit what you can
so they're going to limit what you can
so they're going to limit what you can do but most people just use it for
do but most people just use it for
do but most people just use it for search anyway what's the difference now
search anyway what's the difference now
search anyway what's the difference now maybe one other advantage that I see
maybe one other advantage that I see
maybe one other advantage that I see using a Microsoft account which by the
using a Microsoft account which by the
using a Microsoft account which by the way they kind of force you to do now
way they kind of force you to do now
way they kind of force you to do now anyway is that it automatically
anyway is that it automatically
anyway is that it automatically activates your new computer yeah that's
activates your new computer yeah that's
activates your new computer yeah that's true but since you have to use a
true but since you have to use a
true but since you have to use a Microsoft account to log into your
Microsoft account to log into your
Microsoft account to log into your computer that's really a no-brainer
computer that's really a no-brainer
computer that's really a no-brainer anyway it's going to automatically
anyway it's going to automatically
anyway it's going to automatically activate once you log in with Microsoft
activate once you log in with Microsoft
activate once you log in with Microsoft create your local account your machine
create your local account your machine
create your local account your machine is still activated just don't use your
is still activated just don't use your
is still activated just don't use your Microsoft account to log in and one of
Microsoft account to log in and one of
Microsoft account to log in and one of the other things that I hear all the
the other things that I hear all the
the other things that I hear all the time is about the windows Insider
time is about the windows Insider
time is about the windows Insider program you have to log into your
program you have to log into your
program you have to log into your computer with Microsoft to be part of
computer with Microsoft to be part of
computer with Microsoft to be part of The Insider program also not true I use
The Insider program also not true I use
The Insider program also not true I use a local account on my computer and I'm
a local account on my computer and I'm
a local account on my computer and I'm in the windows Insider program yes I had
in the windows Insider program yes I had
in the windows Insider program yes I had to log in to The Insider program with my
to log in to The Insider program with my
to log in to The Insider program with my Microsoft account but it doesn't control
Microsoft account but it doesn't control
Microsoft account but it doesn't control my computer big difference now that we
my computer big difference now that we
my computer big difference now that we got all that out of the way here are the
got all that out of the way here are the
got all that out of the way here are the disadvantage advantages to using a
disadvantage advantages to using a
disadvantage advantages to using a Microsoft account to log into your
Microsoft account to log into your
Microsoft account to log into your computer and I'm saving the best for
computer and I'm saving the best for
computer and I'm saving the best for last I promise you it's going to piss
last I promise you it's going to piss
last I promise you it's going to piss you off first and foremost it's your
you off first and foremost it's your
you off first and foremost it's your computer why should you have to log into
computer why should you have to log into
computer why should you have to log into a multi-billion dollar conglomerate just
a multi-billion dollar conglomerate just
a multi-billion dollar conglomerate just to have permission to use a machine that
to have permission to use a machine that
to have permission to use a machine that you paid for that's ridiculous and it's
you paid for that's ridiculous and it's
you paid for that's ridiculous and it's unsafe so as I mentioned before
unsafe so as I mentioned before
unsafe so as I mentioned before forgotten passwords are not easily
forgotten passwords are not easily
forgotten passwords are not easily recovered most people use a four to six
recovered most people use a four to six
recovered most people use a four to six digit PIN to log into their computer and
digit PIN to log into their computer and
digit PIN to log into their computer and they don't ever use their Microsoft
they don't ever use their Microsoft
they don't ever use their Microsoft password so if for some reason that
password so if for some reason that
password so if for some reason that password gets lost hacked or stolen you
password gets lost hacked or stolen you
password gets lost hacked or stolen you have to go through the recovery process
have to go through the recovery process
have to go through the recovery process and it doesn't always work now one of
and it doesn't always work now one of
and it doesn't always work now one of the biggest issues I have with using a
the biggest issues I have with using a
the biggest issues I have with using a Microsoft account to log into your
Microsoft account to log into your
Microsoft account to log into your computer is privacy Microsoft already
computer is privacy Microsoft already
computer is privacy Microsoft already harvests a ton of data on you and if you
harvests a ton of data on you and if you
harvests a ton of data on you and if you use a Microsoft account to log into your
use a Microsoft account to log into your
use a Microsoft account to log into your computer every single thing you do is
computer every single thing you do is
computer every single thing you do is being tracked and possibly even sold to
being tracked and possibly even sold to
being tracked and possibly even sold to third parties not to mention that any
third parties not to mention that any
third parties not to mention that any personal files you have on your computer
personal files you have on your computer
personal files you have on your computer that are being backed up conveniently to
that are being backed up conveniently to
that are being backed up conveniently to the Microsoft server how long do you
the Microsoft server how long do you
the Microsoft server how long do you think it would take for some three
think it would take for some three
think it would take for some three letter A agency to get a subpoena for
letter A agency to get a subpoena for
letter A agency to get a subpoena for those records from Microsoft if you use
those records from Microsoft if you use
those records from Microsoft if you use a local account Microsoft never sees
a local account Microsoft never sees
a local account Microsoft never sees that data it stays on your computer so
that data it stays on your computer so
that data it stays on your computer so your personal habits are yours and yours
your personal habits are yours and yours
your personal habits are yours and yours alone Microsoft can't touch it the other
alone Microsoft can't touch it the other
alone Microsoft can't touch it the other major issue that I have with using a
major issue that I have with using a
major issue that I have with using a Microsoft account to log into your
Microsoft account to log into your
Microsoft account to log into your computer is simply security if someone
computer is simply security if someone
computer is simply security if someone were to guess your password and you have
were to guess your password and you have
were to guess your password and you have your files backed up to your Microsoft
your files backed up to your Microsoft
your files backed up to your Microsoft server everything you have on your
server everything you have on your
server everything you have on your computer that you've backed up is now
computer that you've backed up is now
computer that you've backed up is now available to view edit delete whatever
available to view edit delete whatever
available to view edit delete whatever not to mention if someone gets your
not to mention if someone gets your
not to mention if someone gets your Microsoft password they now have access
Microsoft password they now have access
Microsoft password they now have access to your Microsoft account which has your
to your Microsoft account which has your
to your Microsoft account which has your personal information your name your
personal information your name your
personal information your name your birth date your credit card information
birth date your credit card information
birth date your credit card information your address your phone number all of
your address your phone number all of
your address your phone number all of that stuff one hack one password breach
that stuff one hack one password breach
that stuff one hack one password breach all it takes and most likely you'll
all it takes and most likely you'll
all it takes and most likely you'll never even know that someone got your
never even know that someone got your
never even know that someone got your data until it's already gone you'll have
data until it's already gone you'll have
data until it's already gone you'll have to wait for Microsoft to set a
to wait for Microsoft to set a
to wait for Microsoft to set a notification that your account has been
notification that your account has been
notification that your account has been compromised
compromised
compromised you really want to do that if you use a
you really want to do that if you use a
you really want to do that if you use a local account to log into your computer
local account to log into your computer
local account to log into your computer the only way anyone's ever going to get
the only way anyone's ever going to get
the only way anyone's ever going to get that is because you possibly downloaded
that is because you possibly downloaded
that is because you possibly downloaded some malware or a virus that somehow
some malware or a virus that somehow
some malware or a virus that somehow allowed somebody to access that data but
allowed somebody to access that data but
allowed somebody to access that data but if you are a safe conservative user and
if you are a safe conservative user and
if you are a safe conservative user and just use your computer daily to do the
just use your computer daily to do the
just use your computer daily to do the same five or six things the likelihood
same five or six things the likelihood
same five or six things the likelihood of that ever happening is almost zero
of that ever happening is almost zero
of that ever happening is almost zero and the last thing on my list and the
and the last thing on my list and the
and the last thing on my list and the thing that I argue vehemently about when
thing that I argue vehemently about when
thing that I argue vehemently about when people tell me that Microsoft accounts
people tell me that Microsoft accounts
people tell me that Microsoft accounts are the way to go is BitLocker what is
are the way to go is BitLocker what is
are the way to go is BitLocker what is BitLocker according to Microsoft
BitLocker according to Microsoft
BitLocker according to Microsoft BitLocker is a Windows disk encryption
BitLocker is a Windows disk encryption
BitLocker is a Windows disk encryption feature designed to protect your data by
feature designed to protect your data by
feature designed to protect your data by providing encryption for entire volumes
providing encryption for entire volumes
providing encryption for entire volumes BitLocker addresses the threats of data
BitLocker addresses the threats of data
BitLocker addresses the threats of data theft or exposure from loss stolen or
theft or exposure from loss stolen or
theft or exposure from loss stolen or inappropriately decommissioned devices
inappropriately decommissioned devices
inappropriately decommissioned devices yeah on paper that sounds great an extra
yeah on paper that sounds great an extra
yeah on paper that sounds great an extra layer of security is great in case the
layer of security is great in case the
layer of security is great in case the laptop gets stolen or misplaced but
laptop gets stolen or misplaced but
laptop gets stolen or misplaced but according to Microsoft it only works on
according to Microsoft it only works on
according to Microsoft it only works on Pro and Enterprise versions of windows
Pro and Enterprise versions of windows
Pro and Enterprise versions of windows but that's not true this is a computer
but that's not true this is a computer
but that's not true this is a computer that I picked up from a client as you
that I picked up from a client as you
that I picked up from a client as you can see her computer has been bitlock
can see her computer has been bitlock
can see her computer has been bitlock encrypted now the problem with that is
encrypted now the problem with that is
encrypted now the problem with that is that when she first set up her computer
that when she first set up her computer
that when she first set up her computer she was never told about BitLocker she
she was never told about BitLocker she
she was never told about BitLocker she was never told she needed to save her
was never told she needed to save her
was never told she needed to save her 48-digit recovery key all you are told
48-digit recovery key all you are told
48-digit recovery key all you are told if you ever see this screen is that you
if you ever see this screen is that you
if you ever see this screen is that you can log into your Microsoft account and
can log into your Microsoft account and
can log into your Microsoft account and recover your key okay fine well I did
recover your key okay fine well I did
recover your key okay fine well I did that for her I got her recovery key
that for her I got her recovery key
that for her I got her recovery key guess what it didn't work now I
guess what it didn't work now I
guess what it didn't work now I approached Microsoft with this in one of
approached Microsoft with this in one of
approached Microsoft with this in one of their forums and according to them it
their forums and according to them it
their forums and according to them it only works on Windows Pro now this
only works on Windows Pro now this
only works on Windows Pro now this machine was a Windows 10 home edition
machine was a Windows 10 home edition
machine was a Windows 10 home edition according to Microsoft that's not
according to Microsoft that's not
according to Microsoft that's not possible so I showed them this is a
possible so I showed them this is a
possible so I showed them this is a Windows 10 home machine not a pro I
Windows 10 home machine not a pro I
Windows 10 home machine not a pro I looked up the specs on the machine and
looked up the specs on the machine and
looked up the specs on the machine and verified that it did come with Windows
verified that it did come with Windows
verified that it did come with Windows 10 home Edition and Microsoft's answer
10 home Edition and Microsoft's answer
10 home Edition and Microsoft's answer to the problem just wipe and reinstall
to the problem just wipe and reinstall
to the problem just wipe and reinstall Windows not we're sorry about everything
Windows not we're sorry about everything
Windows not we're sorry about everything that you had on your computer is gone
that you had on your computer is gone
that you had on your computer is gone we're sorry we didn't tell you about the
we're sorry we didn't tell you about the
we're sorry we didn't tell you about the encryption we're sorry we didn't tell
encryption we're sorry we didn't tell
encryption we're sorry we didn't tell you how to recover your key that you
you how to recover your key that you
you how to recover your key that you didn't even know you're supposed to have
didn't even know you're supposed to have
didn't even know you're supposed to have and you know too bad so sad what kind of
and you know too bad so sad what kind of
and you know too bad so sad what kind of crap is that oh and the other thing is
crap is that oh and the other thing is
crap is that oh and the other thing is that BitLocker apparently only works
that BitLocker apparently only works
that BitLocker apparently only works when you use a Microsoft account login
when you use a Microsoft account login
when you use a Microsoft account login on your computer it absolutely won't
on your computer it absolutely won't
on your computer it absolutely won't work on a local account that alone seals
work on a local account that alone seals
work on a local account that alone seals the deal for me Microsoft needs to stay
the deal for me Microsoft needs to stay
the deal for me Microsoft needs to stay out of our computers and stay out of our
out of our computers and stay out of our
out of our computers and stay out of our Lives as much as possible now
Lives as much as possible now
Lives as much as possible now unfortunately for my client the only
unfortunately for my client the only
unfortunately for my client the only option I had was to wipe the computer
option I had was to wipe the computer
option I had was to wipe the computer and reinstall Windows there was zero
and reinstall Windows there was zero
and reinstall Windows there was zero chance of recovery even if you delete
chance of recovery even if you delete
chance of recovery even if you delete that encrypted partition recovery tools
that encrypted partition recovery tools
that encrypted partition recovery tools will not be able to see those files
will not be able to see those files
will not be able to see those files because they're encrypted if you see
because they're encrypted if you see
because they're encrypted if you see this screen because you use a Microsoft
this screen because you use a Microsoft
this screen because you use a Microsoft account login
account login
account login you literally are dead in the water I
you literally are dead in the water I
you literally are dead in the water I get clients all the time asking me what
get clients all the time asking me what
get clients all the time asking me what to do about the BitLocker and I tell
to do about the BitLocker and I tell
to do about the BitLocker and I tell them I said if your key doesn't work
them I said if your key doesn't work
them I said if your key doesn't work I hope you have a backup because you
I hope you have a backup because you
I hope you have a backup because you just lost everything thanks Microsoft so
just lost everything thanks Microsoft so
just lost everything thanks Microsoft so in summary if you don't care about
in summary if you don't care about
in summary if you don't care about synchronization across multiple machines
synchronization across multiple machines
synchronization across multiple machines and multiple platforms and you really
and multiple platforms and you really
and multiple platforms and you really only access data from one location there
only access data from one location there
only access data from one location there is absolutely zero reason for you to use
is absolutely zero reason for you to use
is absolutely zero reason for you to use a Microsoft account login for your daily
a Microsoft account login for your daily
a Microsoft account login for your daily computer usage it's just it doesn't make
computer usage it's just it doesn't make
computer usage it's just it doesn't make sense I've been using a local account
sense I've been using a local account
sense I've been using a local account for years I've never needed to continue
for years I've never needed to continue
for years I've never needed to continue using a Microsoft account and I've been
using a Microsoft account and I've been
using a Microsoft account and I've been able to do everything I need to do with
able to do everything I need to do with
able to do everything I need to do with my Microsoft login without using it to
my Microsoft login without using it to
my Microsoft login without using it to log in to my computer so I hope this
log in to my computer so I hope this
log in to my computer so I hope this video was helpful for you if you are
video was helpful for you if you are
video was helpful for you if you are using a Microsoft account login I would
using a Microsoft account login I would
using a Microsoft account login I would highly recommend you switch it to a
highly recommend you switch it to a
highly recommend you switch it to a local account you can watch this video
local account you can watch this video
local account you can watch this video right here and I show you exactly how to
right here and I show you exactly how to
right here and I show you exactly how to do that thanks so much for watching let
do that thanks so much for watching let
do that thanks so much for watching let me know what you think in the comments
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