Windows 10 allows you to change your password or recover it at any time if you forget it.

There are still other ways to choose a local account in Windows 11. You can set up your PC with a Microsoft account initially and then switch to a local one. You can also turn to a third-party utility ...

To change your account name on a Windows 10 computer, you'll need to go through your User Accounts menu. Here's how to do it.

Microsoft has tightened Windows 11 setup restrictions again. Here are a few solid methods still let you create a local account during setup.