Windows 10: Desktop logged into wrong account

Discus and support Desktop logged into wrong account in Windows 10 Gaming to solve the problem; My fiancée and I have a family share on our Xbox account, so we tried playing on the Xbox game pc version. But ever since we did that my primary... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Gaming' started by iazalea, Apr 18, 2022.

  1. iazalea Win User

    Desktop logged into wrong account


    My fiancée and I have a family share on our Xbox account, so we tried playing on the Xbox game pc version. But ever since we did that my primary account on my desktop has changed to his account/email as the admin. Is there a way I can log him off of my PC and sign in as my account again without losing everything I have downloaded?

    :)
     
    iazalea, Apr 18, 2022
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  2. Vesao Win User

    Remove account

    I suggest you backup your personalized files first before removing the account.
    To delete an account, follow these steps:
    1. Press WIN + X keys and click Command Prompt (Admin) from the menu.
    2. Type the following command and press Enter. Replace test with the name of your sister's account. Code:
     
    Vesao, Apr 18, 2022
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  3. Microsoft account on desktop,laptop, and xbox one

    Hi,

    To correct the issue, we suggest you to perform the steps below:

    • Press Windows log key + S.
    • Type User Accounts and click on it from the result.
    • Click on Manage Another Account.
    • If your son's account appears there, you can remove it and retain your account.

    Let us know how it goes.

    Regards.
     
    Angela Pun, Apr 18, 2022
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  4. Barman58 Win User

    Desktop logged into wrong account

    New Win10 Logged in with wrong account

    It should just be a case of logging out of the incorrect account, and then logging in as the correct one. Once logged in as the correct account you can remove the wrong account.

    This assumes that the correct account is an admin account, if not, log in and out of the Correct account to set it up and then use the incorrect account to set the correct account to be an administrator then log out and log in as the
    account as an Admin

    Only once happy that all is working, you can delete the wrong account, [or keep it unused for emergencies such as issues with the correct account in the future.]

    It's my policy to always have at least two admin accounts, Just in Case - I try to log in to the spare account after every monthly update just to check it works and update any changes that are set on an account basis
     
    Barman58, Apr 18, 2022
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