Adding, deleting, or switching between Microsoft and local accounts on a HUAWEI computer

Adding an account

1. On the taskbar at the bottom, click , and go to Settings > Accounts.

   

2. Go to Other users > Add account. (For Windows 10, go to Family & other users > Add someone else to this PC.)

   

3. Add a Microsoft account or a local account as needed.
   • Adding a Microsoft account
     

     A Microsoft account consists of an email address provided by Microsoft and a password, giving users access to services such as Outlook, OneDrive, and Windows Phone with just one login. It can also be used to manage subscription and order history and update privacy and security settings.

     When your device is connected to the Internet, enter the email address or phone number of the person you want to add and follow the onscreen instructions to add the account.

     

   • Adding a local account
     1. Click I don't have this person's sign-in information.

        

     2. In the personal data export license window, click Agree and Continue.

     3. In the Create account window, click Add a user without a Microsoft account.

        

     4. Enter a user name, password, or other information, click Next, and perform operations as prompted.

        

     5. If you want to add administrative privileges to a local account, select the newly added local account, click Change account type, and set Account type to Administrator. Restart your computer and log in using the new account.

        

        

Deleting an account

 

• Deleting an account will remove all personal data, such as photos, games, music, videos, and documents, from the account's folder, as well as desktop files. Please back up your data before performing the operation.

• If there is a folder shared between two user accounts, deleting one of the user accounts also deletes the shared folder in the other user's account.
• If the computer has only one account, the account cannot be deleted.

Switching accounts

For details, see How to switch the login account to a local account, Microsoft account, or Super Administrator account on a HUAWEI computer.