Windows 10: Changing Local Account to Microsoft Account not available in Windows 10 Home

Discus and support Changing Local Account to Microsoft Account not available in Windows 10 Home in Windows 10 Customization to solve the problem; In Windows 10 Home Settings>Accounts>Info 'Sign in with a Microsoft Account instead' Is not available It is only available in Windows... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Customization' started by jtcolumbo, Dec 17, 2019.

  1. jtcolumbo Win User

    Changing Local Account to Microsoft Account not available in Windows 10 Home


    In Windows 10 Home



    Settings>Accounts>Info

    'Sign in with a Microsoft Account instead' Is not available


    It is only available in Windows 10 Pro


    How can I change Local Account to Microsoft Account in Windows 10 Home?

    :)
     
    jtcolumbo, Dec 17, 2019
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  2. Zakin Win User

    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 Changing Local Account to Microsoft Account not available in Windows 10 Home :(
     
    Zakin, Jan 7, 2020
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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, Jan 7, 2020
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  4. Changing Local Account to Microsoft Account not available in Windows 10 Home

    Mindweaver, Jan 7, 2020
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