How Do I Make Sure I’m Using a Local Account on Windows 10?

What?: We're accustomed to our own computer profiles being contained to our computers. We don't necessarily expect our basic computer account information to be kept on Internet servers and synchronized at all times. Windows 10, however, does default to setting your computer's Administrator account as a "cloud" account, and synchronizes it with Microsoft's computers. There are a lot of conveniences to this, but account information can include things like calendars and other info that may be protected health information...
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