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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

me know what you think in the comments

me know what you think in the comments below

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