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earthshine

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6. MS accounts are invasive and snoopy. They are watching everything.

Wed Feb 1, 2017, 11:42 AM

Feb 2017

If you go to their website, of course they will prompt you to sign in. Don't go there.

The only time I use my MS account is when I go to their site to download software.

I assume this is Win 10. I gave up on 10 because of issues of privacy and stability. On my computer, 10 runs like Molasses compared to Win 8.

At the moment, I do not have access to a Win 10 computer, so my advice will be general.

You must revert the current account on your computer to a "local account." So, change it from MS account to local on your computer. You configure this somewhere in the "settings" system of panels.

When you sign into your computer using the MS account, it attempts to connect you to their services like One Drive, the app center, and advertising spy bots.

If you use just a local account, it won't bother you as much.

If I wasn't so deeply entrenched in using the advanced functions of Word and Excel, I'd have joyfully abandoned MS years ago.

Good luck.

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Microsoft Accounts has taken over. [View all] Baitball Blogger Feb 2017 OP

What happens if you sign out of the microsoft account? braddy Feb 2017 #1

I went to microsoft.com and it prompted me to sign in. Baitball Blogger Feb 2017 #2

Maybe a 2naSalit Feb 2017 #3

What if you just sign in, put another admin account on your computer and then sign out of the micro braddy Feb 2017 #4

MS accounts are invasive and snoopy. They are watching everything. earthshine Feb 2017 #6

If you ever get past Microsoft taking over your computer GentryDixon Feb 2017 #5

Sounds like you nailed the original problem. Baitball Blogger Feb 2017 #7

Applied the fix. Fingers crossed. Baitball Blogger Feb 2017 #12

use the cortana box Egnever Feb 2017 #8

Is it going to jump out at me and give me the option to turn it into a local account? Baitball Blogger Feb 2017 #9

I think you are looking at user accounts through the control panel. Egnever Feb 2017 #10

I'm on local! Thank you! Baitball Blogger Feb 2017 #11