Windows 10: How can I completely disconnect two computers on one Microsoft account?

So a while back my Mother asked me for help setting up her new laptop. At some point I must have mindlessly entered my own email address. HUGE MISTAKE. Now weird stuff constantly happens, like her name appearing on my user account on my computer or my desktop background randomly changing to hers. I've tweaked several settings but the problems still persist. I'm setting up a new laptop for myself right now, and edge shows my favorites but her search history.How do I fix this once and for all so there's absolutely no overlap or interaction between activities done separately on these devices?

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How to Disconnect Microsoft account

Hi,

Thank you for posting in Microsoft Community.

As per the description we understand that you want remove the Microsoft account in your laptop. Please correct if its wrong. Let me assist you with this.

To guide you in the right direction, I need more information from the computer by answering the following questions:

• When you say, delete my Microsoft Account do you wish to switch to Local account from Microsoft account?
• Do you wish to delete the any other accounts which has been added?

We cannot delete Microsoft account when we have logged in to the system. However we can switch to Local account from MS account.

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

Please do get back to us with the answers to assist you better with issue you are facing.

 

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

 

sign into microsoft account glitch

Hi Micheal,

Welcome to Microsoft Community.

• Is this the only account on the computer?
• Was this account upgraded from previous version of Windows?

It looks like you are using a local account. I suggest you follow these steps:

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

Hope this helps.

Regards