Screenshot by Lance Whitney/ZDNETMicrosoft has yet again revised a webpage that explains how to manage a Windows account, but this time for the better. Just two weeks after removing the instructions on how to switch from a Microsoft account to a local account, the company has magically restored that information, as spotted by Neowin.Those steps had been part of the page until just recently. A version of the page from June 12 seen by Tom’s Hardware, courtesy of the Wayback Machine, contained the directions for changing from a Microsoft account to a local account. Those steps vanished on June 17 with no explanation from Microsoft, only to return sometime this past weekend.The page in question tries to explain how to add, remove, and otherwise manage an account to sign in to Windows. Deleting those instructions triggered criticism from concerned Windows users and several media outlets, likely creating undue attention that Microsoft hadn’t anticipated. I emailed Microsoft’s PR people on June 26 asking why the information was removed, but never received a response. Still, the backlash may have prompted Microsoft to quietly bring back the information.Also: Windows 11 now turns on OneDrive folder backup without your permissionAt the same time, Microsoft has added a couple of helpful new sections to the page. One section explains how to change or reset your PIN in Windows, while another tries to help you change your password, either for a Microsoft account or a local account.Microsoft has fought hard to push people toward signing in to Windows with a Microsoft account, claiming its superiority over a local one. On the prior and new version of its support page, the company touts such an account as enabling the “seamless integration of Microsoft services, enhanced security, and sync across devices, unlike a local account.” More
