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To create or switch to a Microsoft account, follow these steps.
1. Open the charms and select the Settings charm. (See Opening the Charms to open the
charms.)
2. Select Change PC settings in the lower right corner.
3. Select Accounts and Your account in the left pane of the PC settings screen.
4. Select Connect to a Microsoft account.
5. Follow the on-screen instructions.
Hint
To switch to a local account, select Disconnect in step 4 instead of Connect to a Microsoft
account.
If you forget your Microsoft account password, contact Microsoft support services.
About User Account Types
There are two types of user accounts available in Windows 8: a local account and a Microsoft
account.
Local account
A local account is a user name and password that you set on your VAIO computer. Because one
local account is expected to be used for a single computer, you cannot share the same account
on multiple computers.
Hint
Setting a local account password is optional. If you forget your local account password,
recover your VAIO computer.
Microsoft account
A Microsoft account is an email address and password that you use to sign in to Microsoft
services. Because a Microsoft account can be set for each user, you can share the same
account on multiple computers. To download apps from Windows Store, you need to switch
from a local account to a Microsoft account.
Hint
Setting a Microsoft account password is required. If you forget your Microsoft account
password, contact Microsoft support services.
Starting Apps
You can start apps by following these steps.