Windows 10: How do I restore separate Microsoft accounts ?

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  1. R MAGEE Win User

    How do I restore separate Microsoft accounts ?


    My husband and I have always maintained our own Favorites on our 2 computers.I recently purchase a new laptop, with Windows 11. He is still using his desktop PC with Windows 10. Suddenly, our Favorites have merged. I'm seeing his Favorites all mixed in with mine, and he's seeing my Favorites all mixed in with his. It is annoying for both of us. We've never had that problem in the past 2 decades.How do we get our 2 separate situations back?

    :)
     
    R MAGEE, Sep 27, 2023
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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, Sep 27, 2023
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  3. Noor_Azam Win User
    Separate 2 computers from 1 Microsoft account

    Hello,



    Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.



    As you want to remove the Microsoft account from one of the two computers, I suggest to convert the Microsoft account to a local account on one of the computers. This will separate two computers from the same Microsoft account.



    Please refer this article
    Switch your Windows 10 device to a local account
    .



    However, if you don’t want to convert the user account to a local account, then you need to use a different Microsoft email ID to separate two computers.



    To use a different Microsoft email account on one of the computer, you first need to convert the current account to a local account by following the same steps provided in the article above, then click on
    Sign-in with Microsoft account instead option from settings and enter the different Microsoft credentials that you wish to use.



    Hope it helps.



    Thanks,

    Noor Azam S

    Microsoft Community-Moderator
     
    Noor_Azam, Sep 27, 2023
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  4. How do I restore separate Microsoft accounts ?

    Edge Search Does Not Permit Change of Region


    I got these suggestions from the Microsoft Community forum.No. 1 worked for me:

    Thank you for posting the query on Microsoft Community. I am glad to assist you on this.
    We have reproduce the issue here and we are able to access non-regional search for google using Microsoft Edge.
    I would suggest you to try the below steps and check if it helps.
    Step 1:
    Clear browsing data option of Microsoft Edge and check if you face the issue. To do so perform the steps below.

    1. Click on the More actions icon next to the feedback icon present on top right corner of the Project Spartan homepage.
    2. Select Settings and click on Choose what to clear.
    3. Check the boxes Browsing history, Cookies and saved website data and Cached data and files and click on Clear.
    Step 2:
    I suggest you to create a new user account and check if the issue occurs.

    1. Go to Settings.
    2. Choose Accounts and then select Family and other users.
    3. Select add someone else on this PC.
    4. Enter a user name and hit next.
    5. Click on Finish.
    6. Sign out from the current Account and Log into the new account.
    Step 3:
    It could also happen because of network issue. I suggest you to try with different network connection and check if it helps.
     
    hurricane51, Sep 27, 2023
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