Windows 10: Second Computer, Same Account

Discus and support Second Computer, Same Account in Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade to solve the problem; I'm putting together another PC with a new W10 key and I was wondering if I can use the account I'm currently using on this PC on the new one without... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade' started by King_DavidNY, Dec 16, 2018.

  1. Second Computer, Same Account


    I'm putting together another PC with a new W10 key and I was wondering if I can use the account I'm currently using on this PC on the new one without any conflict? Or do I have to create a new one?

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    King_DavidNY, Dec 16, 2018
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  2. Vesao Win User

    Remove account


    I suggest you backup your personalized files first before removing the account.
    To delete an account, follow these steps:
    1. Press WIN + X keys and click Command Prompt (Admin) from the menu.
    2. Type the following command and press Enter. Replace test with the name of your sister's account. Code:
      Code:
      net user test /del
     
    Vesao, Dec 16, 2018
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  3. Fortitude Win User
    Is it advisable/useful to have a second (full) Administrator account?


    Firstly, I should say that someone suggested this Forum to me and it's one of the most useful things that I have come across on the Internet!
    I read somewhere that one way to safeguard your system is to create a second Administrator account in addition to the one that is built-in in Windows, so that should there be a problem with the "original" Administrator account you would use the second one to restore the first one.
    If this is indeed advisable, what are the steps to do it? I presume that I should password-protect the second Administrator account.
    Would I have the second Administrator account always enabled and the original Administrator account always disabled?
     
    Fortitude, Dec 16, 2018
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  4. Zakin Win User

    Second Computer, Same Account

    Strange Windows 10 User Account issue.

    Unfortunately I had done those steps numerous reboots, it just, reappears for no good reason. The base account isn't even a Microsoft account, it's a local account.

    I haven't quite tried the built in administrator account on W10, but so far in my experience on my own computer, the built in account seemed to have absolutely no more control than I did on my own.

    It's just strange, I go in, it warns me twice about deleting the account, then it's gone. Reboot, and it's back?

    EDIT: Just to specify, both command line and Netplwiz both say only HIS account exists on the computer, it doesn't list this rogue account. This is what I meant in my first post about the fact that even Windows doesn't seem to believe it exists, HALF the time. *Frown Second Computer, Same Account :(
     
    Zakin, Dec 16, 2018
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