I recently inherited a laptop and started using it, only to discover that it’s currently set up with a Microsoft account instead of a local account. I’d like to switch to a local account, but I’m concerned about what features or data might become inaccessible as a result.

Specifically, one of the laptop’s internal drives has BitLocker encryption enabled. If I switch to a local account, will I still be able to access the encrypted drive, or will it become inaccessible? Any insight or guidance would be greatly appreciated!

​I recently inherited a laptop and started using it, only to discover that it’s currently set up with a Microsoft account instead of a local account. I’d like to switch to a local account, but I’m concerned about what features or data might become inaccessible as a result. Specifically, one of the laptop’s internal drives has BitLocker encryption enabled. If I switch to a local account, will I still be able to access the encrypted drive, or will it become inaccessible? Any insight or guidance would be greatly appreciated!  Read More

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