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Discus and support Cannot switch accounts in Windows 11 in Windows 10 Gaming to solve the problem; Our laptop is running Windows 11 home. We have multiple accounts on the laptop that we have been able to access before. Now we are unable to access any... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Gaming' started by Josh McIntyre, Aug 6, 2022.

  1. Cannot switch accounts in Windows 11


    Our laptop is running Windows 11 home. We have multiple accounts on the laptop that we have been able to access before. Now we are unable to access any other accounts except one. It is the only account that shows up and when I select the account name it does not give me an option to switch accounts. When I select the log out option it logs out then immediately pops back up with the same account to enter the pin and no option to choose another account. Has anyone else had this issue. I need to be able switch accounts any help would be appreciated.

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    Josh McIntyre, Aug 6, 2022
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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:
     
    Vesao, Aug 6, 2022
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  3. Kari Win User
    Change Microsoft Account Details in Administrator Account


    Hi Daryl, welcome to the Ten Forums.

    It's quite easy in fact, simply switch the account in question first to a local account, then switch back to a Microsoft account, this time using your wife's MS account credentials.

    Tutorials:
    Notice that before doing this you need to remove the new additional MS account on the PC, the one you created with her credentials. Windows allows only one user account for each email address, if the new account exists you cannot switch the original administrator account to an MS account using the same email address. Tutorial: User Account - Delete in Windows 10 - Windows 10 Forums
     
    Kari, Aug 6, 2022
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  4. Zakin Win User

    Cannot switch accounts in Windows 11

    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 Cannot switch accounts in Windows 11 :(
     
    Zakin, Aug 6, 2022
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