Windows 10: Apps won't start , keep being asked to sign into another account

Discus and support Apps won't start , keep being asked to sign into another account in Windows 10 Customization to solve the problem; I keep being asked to sign into another account, which isn't the main account for my machine. It's a second account I got suggested on here to set up... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Customization' started by scoobiesnacks, Aug 4, 2018.

  1. Apps won't start , keep being asked to sign into another account


    I keep being asked to sign into another account, which isn't the main account for my machine. It's a second account I got suggested on here to set up to try to resolve problems with windows apps not loading. Problem is I've forgotten the password for the other account. I don't see why I should be using it anyway


    My main account doesn't seem to have adminstrator permissions, even though it indicates it should have.


    Related to the above for a very long time now I have been having problems starting windows apps like photos and calculator , they open and immediately close, and this was before I started having the sign in prompts. Windows store troubleshooter can't fix this problem


    My windows is up to date. I have no system restore points.


    My WindowsApps folder is greyed out, which suggests to me I have permissions problems. When I click on it, it asks me to sign into the other account, which isn't my main account and I've forgotten the password to it anyway.


    When I go to inspect my account type in user account, it asks me to sign into the other account which I can't do because I don't know the password.


    In summary, my main microsoft account seems to have lost administrator status, whilst I second account I set up seems to have become the only administrator on the PC.


    I tried resetting the password for the second account and it just takes me down a route of resetting my main microsoft account which I don't want to do. That seems to suggest the 2 accounts are the same which doesn't make any sense to me.

    :)
     
    scoobiesnacks, Aug 4, 2018
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  3. Claw57 Win User
    Mail app only working when signed in under Admin account


    Upgraded from Windows 7 about two months ago, but this just started a few days ago.
    Tried to read my email and found that I could not use the mail app when signed in under my User account. (previously worked fine.)
    If I sign in under my Admin account, the mail app works normally.
    I've tried deleting and reinstalling the mail/calendar app, and now I don't even have the icons to launch them- not even listed on the start menu, except when using the Admin account.
    Is there another way to launch or repair the app?
    Any suggested fixes?
    Don't want to keep having to sign in as Admin just to read my email.
    Thanks!
     
    Claw57, Aug 4, 2018
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  4. Apps won't start , keep being asked to sign into another account

    signing into microsoft account

    Hi,

    Thank you for getting back to us. We apologize for the delay in response.

    I suggest you to follow the steps provided below and check if it helps.

    • Navigate to Start>Settings>Accounts.
    • In the left pane, click on sign-in options.
    • In the right pane select Never from the drop down list for the option
      Require sign-in.

    Hope this helps. Keep us posted on the status for further assistance.
     
    Eeshwar Kumar, Aug 4, 2018
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