Windows 10: Cant change pc owner

Discus and support Cant change pc owner in Windows 10 Gaming to solve the problem; My kid signed into my laptop yesterday with his ms account. Somehow its taken over as the owner of the pc and I cannot change it back. I was not using... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Gaming' started by calKD, Jan 28, 2022.

  1. calKD Win User

    Cant change pc owner


    My kid signed into my laptop yesterday with his ms account. Somehow its taken over as the owner of the pc and I cannot change it back. I was not using a ms account on the pc before, just a pin to get in. When I go into the usual account settings, there are no options to change user type on his account, just "manage my microsoft account" which opens a browser window. I created a new local user set to admin to try to switch ownership back to but it doesnt work. Thanks

    :)
     
    calKD, Jan 28, 2022
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  2. Unknown User as Owner

    Hi Bree, thanks for stepping up to address this issue.
    As far as I know my External Drive has only been used on my PC.

    I could try to implement your suggestion and take Ownership of those Folders.
    The "Take Ownership" link is present in my right click menu, but I'm currently logged in with my Microsoft account, so perhaps it would be better if I went Properties --> Security --> Advanced & set the Owner to Administrators, no?!

    Although my mind is bugged with a new question now.
    If I change the Owner & later on I have to restore a backup (Acronis on a CD) won't I encounter problems then?
     
    witten1972, Jan 28, 2022
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  3. Edge Search Does Not Permit Change of Region


    I got these suggestions from the Microsoft Community forum.No. 1 worked for me:

    Thank you for posting the query on Microsoft Community. I am glad to assist you on this.
    We have reproduce the issue here and we are able to access non-regional search for google using Microsoft Edge.
    I would suggest you to try the below steps and check if it helps.
    Step 1:
    Clear browsing data option of Microsoft Edge and check if you face the issue. To do so perform the steps below.

    1. Click on the More actions icon next to the feedback icon present on top right corner of the Project Spartan homepage.
    2. Select Settings and click on Choose what to clear.
    3. Check the boxes Browsing history, Cookies and saved website data and Cached data and files and click on Clear.
    Step 2:
    I suggest you to create a new user account and check if the issue occurs.

    1. Go to Settings.
    2. Choose Accounts and then select Family and other users.
    3. Select add someone else on this PC.
    4. Enter a user name and hit next.
    5. Click on Finish.
    6. Sign out from the current Account and Log into the new account.
    Step 3:
    It could also happen because of network issue. I suggest you to try with different network connection and check if it helps.
     
    hurricane51, Jan 28, 2022
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  4. BobZ2 Win User

    Cant change pc owner

    Old Owner Name

    I bought a used Axim. I changed the Device ID in Settings -> System ->

    About. I changed the owner name in Settings -> Personal -> Owner Info.

    But when I use Send To on a Windows 7 "desktop", the option for my

    Axim lists the old owner's name. Not a major problem, but definitely

    annoying. I couldn't find that name in the registry (on the Axim).

    Can anyone suggest another place to look?

    Thanks.
     
    BobZ2, Jan 28, 2022
    #4
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