#1036 - Local Accounts Vs. Microsoft Accounts: Which Is Better?
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Local or Microsoft?
This has been an ongoing battle. On one hand many people are more than happy to run with a local account -- an account that's present on your PC and only your PC -- while others end up using Microsoft accounts to sign in to all their PCs. And of course the conspiracy crowd is convinced that Microsoft is pushing Microsoft Accounts in order to spy/collect more data on its users.
I'm not part of the conspiracy crowd, but I can definitely see pros and cons to both kinds of accounts. This week's featured article goes over it all.
Local Accounts Vs. Microsoft Accounts: Which Is Better?
Also this week
- Online backup, yea or nay?
- So. Many. Temporary. Files.
- Side effects to downloading a photo?
- Sending Outlook.com email elsewhere.
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Featured Article
Local Accounts Vs. Microsoft Accounts: Which Is Better?
And which do you want?
Local and Microsoft accounts both have pros and cons. I'll explain so you can decide which is right for you.
Read: Local Accounts Vs. Microsoft Accounts: Which Is Better?
Also This Week on Ask Leo!
Is Online Backup a Good Idea? |  |
| Backing up data using an online backup service can be an important part of an overall strategy, but there are important limits and considerations. Read: Is Online Backup a Good Idea? | |
Why Are There So Many Temporary Files in Windows? |  |
| Temp files can pile up. Why is that, and do you need to worry about them? Read: Why Are There So Many Temporary Files in Windows? | |
Does Downloading a Photo Delete that Photo Online? |  |
| Downloading, copying, and moving are all important concepts to file management, online and off. Read: Does Downloading a Photo Delete that Photo Online? | |
How Do I Forward Outlook.com Email to Another Email? |  |
| It's fairly easy to automatically forward Hotmail and Outlook.com messages to another email account. I'll walk you through the steps. Read: How Do I Forward Outlook.com Email to Another Email? | |
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 | How Do I Forward Outlook.com Email to Another EmailIt's now fairly easy to automatically forward Hotmail and Outlook.com messages to another email account. I'll walk you through the steps.Watch: How Do I Forward Outlook.com Email to Another Email |
 | Does Downloading a Photo Delete that Photo Online?Downloading, copying, moving -- these are all important concepts to file management, online and off.Watch: Does Downloading a Photo Delete that Photo Online? |
 | Why Are There So Many Temporary Files in Windows?Temporary files in WindowsWatch: Why Are There So Many Temporary Files in Windows? |
 | Local Accounts Vs. Microsoft Accounts: Which Is Better?Local and Microsoft accounts both have pros and cons. I'll cover those so you can decide which is right for you.Watch: Local Accounts Vs. Microsoft Accounts: Which Is Better? |
 | Is Online Backup a Good Idea?Backing up data using an online backup service can be an important part of an overall strategy, but there are important limits and considerations.Watch: Is Online Backup a Good Idea? |
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