![]() ![]() RELATED: All the Ways You Can Still Upgrade to Windows 10 for Free Sadly, you can’t record your PC gameplay with Game DVR, stream games from your Xbox One to your PC, or stream live TV from your Xbox One with a local account. The features in Windows 10’s Xbox app require a Microsoft account. RELATED: The Best Xbox Features in Windows 10 (Even If You Don't Own an Xbox) The Microsoft account also gives you access to an online dashboard where you can manage child account permissions and monitor usage information. Windows has “family” features that provide parental controls, allowing you to restrict and monitor what children can access. RELATED: How to Add and Monitor a Child's Account in Windows 10 To make Cortana as powerful as possible, you have to leave the local user account behind. In the Anniversary Update, Microsoft updated Cortana so it will function even if you’re signed in with a local user account. However, many Cortana features rely on personalization and will only function if you use a Microsoft account. Initially, the Cortana personal assistant included with Windows 10 required a Microsoft account to function. ![]() RELATED: 15 Things You Can Do With Cortana on Windows 10 On Windows 8, they’re available at PC Settings > Sync Your Settings. RELATED: All the Features That Require a Microsoft Account in Windows 10įor the most part it’s easy to prevent yourself from ending up with one account or another as you can easily choose which one you want when you initially install Windows or set Windows up for the first time after purchasing your PC.On Windows 10, you can see and manage which types of settings sync at Settings > Accounts > Sync Your Settings. While there are benefits to using a Microsoft account as your login (synchronization of files and browser history, for example) many people prefer to have their Windows login as a totally separate experience and entity from any online accounts they might have (Microsoft accounts included). ![]()
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