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I'm currently logging in to my PC using a local account and am aware that auto syncing occurs if I were using a Microsoft account instead.

I will be buying a new tablet and was wondering if there was a way to manually sync using a local account? It'll be just a one-time sync for me, so I just wanted to know if I can do it keeping my local account setup on my tablet or would I have to temporarily switch to a Microsoft account login?

Thanks.
 

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Thanks,

Yes, that works, but I just realized my question was not very clear and I posted it in the wrong section; I meant the desktop sync.

Thanks for your response, though.


I'm currently logging in to my PC using a local account and am aware that auto syncing of my Start/desktop/IE favorites/etc. occurs if I were using a Microsoft account instead.

I will be buying a new tablet and was wondering if there was a way to manually sync using a local account? It'll be just a one-time sync for me, so I just wanted to know if I can do it keeping my local account setup on my tablet or would I have to temporarily switch to a Microsoft account login?

Note that I'm not looking for data sync. When I get my new tablet it will replace my laptop, so it is a one-time only sync of my Start/desktop settings that I want to perform once I have installed all the software on it.

Thanks.
 

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I don't think so. Sorry.
 

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nuspieds said:
Thanks,

Yes, that works, but I just realized my question was not very clear and I posted it in the wrong section; I meant the desktop sync.

Thanks for your response, though.

I'm currently logging in to my PC using a local account and am aware that auto syncing of my Start/desktop/IE favorites/etc. occurs if I were using a Microsoft account instead.

I will be buying a new tablet and was wondering if there was a way to manually sync using a local account? It'll be just a one-time sync for me, so I just wanted to know if I can do it keeping my local account setup on my tablet or would I have to temporarily switch to a Microsoft account login?

Note that I'm not looking for data sync. When I get my new tablet it will replace my laptop, so it is a one-time only sync of my Start/desktop settings that I want to perform once I have installed all the software on it.

Thanks.
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You will definitely need to use an msn account and sign into it each day for the sync features to work, they work really well also I must say. The cloud is also proving to be very useful.

I'm not sure if you have to use an Admin account or not.
 

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Ok, thanks for the confirmation.

Like I stated, it is just a one-time thing, so it shouldn't be an issue to switch to the MS account, sync, then switch back.

Thanks.
 

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