Windows 10: Changing MS account did not change on computer to match

I had a 3 month overlap for my MS account between an email address I can no longer access and the one that I can. Now I can see my account, family, etc, under the new address on the MS website but my laptop never got the change. It still has the old account and complains I need to verify it. Since that account has been unlinked, the laptop cannot verify the MS account. How do I change the email/MS account name the laptop is using?

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Odd change in MS account list of devices

I was just checking my list of devices in my MS account, and I noticed two od things.

1) My Hyper-V virtual machines are just listed generically as "virtual machines" whereas they always used to be listed as "Hyper-V virtual machines". I liked it that way so I could tell Hyper-V machines separately from VMWARE VMS.

2) One of my VMs is now still listed in my MS account, even though I changed it to a local account. Previously device was always removed if you changed from MSA to local account. This is a good move assuming it is a change, not a glitch as this means the digital licence link will be retained if you changed to a local account for any reason.

 

Change Microsoft Account Details in Administrator Account


I followed the steps that were in the original reply.

Change my account to local
Change to MS account using wifes credentials

 

Odd change in MS account list of devices

Interesting. You are correct - they did say VMware version xxx but now they do not.

For me, VirtualBox (red) is still described as "VirtualBox". VMware (green) and Hyper-V (yellow) both say the generic "Virtual Machine"

It is definitely retained anyway. My Hyper-V VMs (Yellow above) are local accounts as they are for playing with insider builds. I always clean install and they always activate.

I also have more (old unused but activated) VMs that that are linked to this MS account and don't appear. I think the website shows recently connected VMs but isn't really tied to activation or license. It would be hard to test that though but I'll resurrect an old one and see.