Windows 10: Changing from local user to Microsoft account user, windows password not known.

I changed to a local user on my PC, I think this was a pop up suggestion by windows, now my laptop and PC won't communicate. I want to switch back to my Microsoft account sign in on my PC Clicking 'sign in with Microsoft account instead' on 'your info' page under 'settings/accounts', I then enter my email address and Microsoft password, then I'm asked for current windows password. I don't know what this is. However, there is, supposedly as stated on the 'sign into this computer using your Microsoft account' page, the option to leave the box blank and select Next. When selected the page does not change except for a new message that 'the password you entered for your device is incorrect. Please try again'!


Please help. PJ

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How to Change Microsoft user account to local user account

Hi Pchelpmenow,

At this situation, what I can suggest you is you have to convert the Microsoft user account to local user account.

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  Log to the system using her user account.
  
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  Go to settings and click on Accounts.
  
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  Click on Your email and accounts and click on
  Sign-in with a local account instead.
  
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  Enter the password, click on Next
  and follow the onscreen instruction to convert into local account.
  

Hope this helps. Let us know the result for further assistance.

Thank you.

 

Local Account password changed to Online Account Password

Hi,

I suggest you to follow the steps on how to switch from Microsoft account to Local account:

• Click on search in taskbar and type account.
• Click on Accounts.
• Now, under Your account, click on Sign in with Local account instead.
• Enter your Microsoft account password for confirmation and then follow the screen instruction.
• Enter User name credentials for your the Local account and click OK.
• Now, login to Local account.

Hope it helps.

 

I can't rename my user account

Hello Owen,

Welcome to the Microsoft Community.

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  Are you using a Microsoft account or local account?
  

If you are using local account, I suggest you to follow the below steps to change the user name.

Please follow the steps to rename the user account in Windows 10.

a. In the search box, type user accounts and click on User Accounts.

b. Click on “Change your account name”

c. If it’s prompting for password please enter and click on Yes. If you do not have password click on Yes.

d. Enter the new user name.

e. Click on change name.

If you face any more issues while working with Windows do post on Microsoft Community Forum.