Windows 10: Unlink Microsoft Account from Local Account

I have been using my computer without a linked Microsoft account on the main local account (this one has different settings compared to any other accounts I create) and I recently signed into a Microsoft app (specifically the Xbox app) to be able to use the game bar. This promptly linked my previously unused Microsoft account to my local account. I don't mean that it has become the account, but that it is tethered to the local account (therefore, "Sign in to a local account instead" is not there). I have tried a myriad of things, including netplwiz/confirm userpasswords2/regedit/etc. and so far nothing has worked. I have looked through many forums and have found no answer.


Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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Unable to unlink MS account back to local


Thanks for the prompt reply. It's definitely a Microsoft account. Here is the photo showing the no option to change back to a local account.

 

unlink email accounts

Hi, There are several methods or steps we can utilize to achieve your objective of unlinking your emails account with removing them. Before proceed with the different steps available, we need to further clarify on what applications or where on Windows
10 you would like to unlink the email accounts. For us to resolve your concern, kindly answer the questions below:

• The email account you wanted to unlink, is this a Microsoft account, an Outlook.com account or a third party email account?
• Where are you attempting to unlink your email account, is it on an email client you have on your desktop computer?
• If you are using an email client, are you using the Outlook desktop application or a third party email client?
• Are you pertaining to unlinking your email account from Windows 10 as a sign in option?

We look forward to your response to our queries.

 

Unlinking local account by MSA account

In Windows 10 to have same utilities (as Cortana) you have to link Hotmail account and local PC account, your local PC account is deleted and you unlock your PC with the Hotmail account (MSA for friends)

This operation give your PC password to Microsoft.

I don't agree this and I'd like collect yours opinions to organize a formal request to Microsoft to UNLINK the local PC account by Hotmail account

I cannot see, and cannot wonder, technical problems to cortana to work with your hotmail account AFTER you unlock your PC with your local (and personal) PC account.

So much we should have to talk about the needs of cortana to create an online database instead to a LOCAL one, a personal and local database that only you can access, but at the moment this is a secondary question.

Waiting for comments and suggestions