Windows 10: Confused about 2 Logins on Windows 11 "Someone Else Is Using This PC"?

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    Confused about 2 Logins on Windows 11 "Someone Else Is Using This PC"?


    I bought a used laptop from a friend and wanted to change the WELCOME Login name on the machine to mine from hers. So when I followed instructions here, instead of switching, it added a second ID to the login page, and all kinds of different choices, cluttering up my main screen, which is confusing and affects other actions. When I try to restart, for example, it tells me someone else is logged in and I will lose my work. If I logout, will I not be able to access that work I did in Edge without being logged in under second name, instead of the first name? My questions:1- If I remove the secon

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