Windows 10: Bug: Something went wrong, x has already been added to this PC

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Muralidhar_G

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Hi Ben,



Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.



I suggest you to create a local account first. To do so, refer the article Create a local user or administrator account in Windows 10 for the steps.

Then convert this local account to Microsoft Account using the credentials of the family member and check the status of the issue.



Please get back to us for the further assistance on the issue. We will be glad to help you.



Regards,

Muralidhar

Microsoft Community Moderator


Thanks for the reply. I have already tried that. I get the same answer. It tells me that an account already exists with that email on this computer

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Bug: Something went wrong, x has already been added to this PC

I have just reinstalled windows and as I try to re-add accounts for family members I receive the message: "Something went wrong [x] has already been added to this PC". This is an error. I have not yet added the account to the computer. I have tried disassociating
[x] with all previous devices in the online account management but no luck. Any ideas?

 

Taskbar bug: switching to another window -will not appear at the front


Follow either of these steps to fix the issue with the Active window hiding behind.

Method 1:
I suggest you to disable window by hovering over it with the mouse and check if it helps. To do so I suggest you to try the below given steps and check if it helps:

1. Press Windows key + X key and click on Control Panel.
2. Select or click Ease of Access.
3. Click or tap onEase of Access Centre.
4. Click on Make the Mouse Easier to Use was uncheck Activate Window by hovering over it with the mouse.
5. Check if issue is resolved.

Method 2:
I would suggest you to completely uninstall the touchpad driver and reinstall it. Kindly follow the below given steps.

1. Press “Windows key + X” and click on “Device Manager”.
2. In the list of devices, you should see the touchpad drivers.
3. Right click on the device and then select "Uninstall".
4. In the uninstall dialog, make sure you select the option to delete the driver package from the system. This causes the driver package installed earlier to be deleted.
5. In the Action menu of Device manager, select “Scan for Hardware changes” option. This will cause the device driver to be reinstalled. Once the driver is installed, close all windows and restart the computer.

 

Taskbar bug: switching to another window -will not appear at the front


I have been trying to fix this for months. Your solution Method 1 seemed to work. THANK YOU!!!!