Windows 10: changing logon account

Hi

my laptop currently signs in with an @Hotmail email account and password,
I want to change this to a different @Hotmail account but it seems I need to
change it to a "local" account first.

What is a "local" account?


Can I have two laptop logon to the same @Hotmail account.

Thanks

Daniel

:)

 

Change the logon name on a Windows 10 limited user account, and the password on an administator account.

Setting up new Windows 10 computer, we got very confused with the logon user accounts. We have an Administrator account and a standard account, which I plan to use for most of my computing. The Administrator account uses my husband's Microsoft account while
my logon uses my Microsoft account. I ended up with my first and last names on the logon screen. I'd like to do two things: change my logon name to my first name only and change the password on the Administrator account.

How can I do this?

 

Change the logon name on a Windows 10 limited user account, and the password on an administator account.

Setting up new Windows 10 computer, we got very confused with the logon user accounts. We have an Administrator account and a standard account, which I plan to use for most of my computing. The Administrator account uses my husband's Microsoft account while
my logon uses my Microsoft account. I ended up with my first and last names on the logon screen. I'd like to do two things: change my logon name to my first name only and change the password on the Administrator account.

How can I do this?

 

Hello Daniel, *Smile

A local account is the same type of account that you used in Windows 7. It's an account that is only on your local computer, and doesn't roam like a Microsoft account.

You would basically be temporally switching to a local account, then switch back to a Microsoft account that uses the new email address. This is a workaround to change to a different Microsoft account without losing the account's profile on the PC.

https://www.windowsphoneinfo.com/threads/switch-to-local-account-in-windows-10.8963/

https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/5...dows-10-a.html

 

Thanks Brink
Can I have two laptop logon to the same @Hotmail account.

cheers

Daniel

 

Yes, you can sign in to as many Windows 8 and Windows 10 PCs as you like with the same Microsoft account. *Smile

 

Thanks Brink

you rock

cheers


Daniel

 

You're most welcome. *Smile