Windows 10: How do I change administrator on new or old computer?

I have a laptop that runs window 10 that my wife and I have used for the past couple of years. I now have a new laptop and I would like to sign in with my original msn account information. I do not want these two computers to sync to each others one drive. Do I need to create a new msn account for one or the other machines? If I create a new account for my wife can the administrator account information be changed on her older laptop without losing information?

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Change Administrator on old computer

Hello,

We appreciate that you post your concern here in the Community. To help you change the administrator account on your computer, you may need to
create a new account first by following the steps provided in this article on how to
create
a local user or administrator account in Windows 10. Once you’re on the page, you may proceed with the steps, and then complete the process. After completing the given steps, you may check if you’re able to create a new user account
on your device.

Furthermore, log in to the newly created admin account and then delete the old one from the
Settings. To do this, you may proceed with the following steps below:

• Click Start > Settings > Accounts > Family & other people.
• Under the Other people section, select the account that you want to delete, and then click the
  Remove button.
• Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the process.
• After completing the steps, you may check if you can properly remove the old account on your computer.

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Change Administrator on old computer

How do I change the Administrator from me on my old computer to the new administrator on my old computer. Gave it to my friend and we're trying to set it up as him being the new Administrator.

Moved from: MSN / Accounts, login, and signup / Account settings / Windows 10

 

Change administrator and log in of Windows 10 computer

I realise that similar questions have been asked before but I have been a little uncertain of following advice in other threads.

We have a single Windows10 computer that belongs to our not-for-profit organisation. It is used principally by the treasurer and contains some software that we use regularly but will be impossible to reinstall.

At present the sole log in to the computer is by way of the previous treasurer's Microsoft account using a pin.

He has since (understandably) changed his password but the pin log in still works.

It would be better if the log in was changed to the Microsoft account of the new treasurer (and the account of the old treasurer deleted).I therefore have three questions:

1. If we create a new Microsoft account (for the new treasurer) and create a new administrator user associated with that account, will that new user have access to all software and data presently on the computer?;
2. What steps do we take to create the new administration user (with a new Microsoft account)?; and
3. What steps do we take to remove the old administration user from the account without losing access to existing software or data?
   

I hope this is set out sufficiently clearly.

Paul

P.S. If necessary we do have access to the previous treasurer to utilise his (new) password at any point it may be required.