I've been using Microsoft accounts on Windows desktops for the last 5 years or so. The Minecraft change was probably the main push, now I know why they spent a

I've been using Microsoft accounts on Windows desktops for the last 5 years or so. The Minecraft change was probably the main push, now I know why they spent a billion dollars on that. When you've got a bunch of desktops and no Windows domain controller it's a good feature. Makes login and synching work pretty well. There hasn't been a visible downside compared to local logins, though not enough upsides for Microsoft to push it so hard. I use the "Microsoft Family Safety" features for limiting application usage and daily login times. This is the only real benefit I've gotten, but it's a good one. Don't have an Xbox but I hear some nice features for that were messed up recently.