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  1. How do I transfer my Microsoft windows 10 account settings and a second local account...


    There are two users on my windows 10 computer - myself, having a Microsoft account, and my wife, having a local, non family account. We have different desktops and different settings, preferences, etc. on the apps that we use. Most apps are used by both of us, but we use them differently.I'm hoping that it's straightforward to transfer these settings for both of us to the new computer so that I don't have to create a new account for her and manually re-set all her preferences, etc. I understand that my Microsoft windows 10 account will take care of itself since that data is stored with Micr

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    WishWin10Worked, Mar 19, 2023
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  2. Zakin Win User

    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 How do I transfer my Microsoft windows 10 account settings and a second local account... :(
     
    Zakin, Mar 19, 2023
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  3. Mindweaver, Mar 19, 2023
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  4. silkstone Win User

    How do I transfer my Microsoft windows 10 account settings and a second local account...

    Windows 8 with 2 Microsoft accounts?

    I was thinking of doing that, but it will be a PITA setting everything up on the 2nd account again. I might go that way and just spend the time getting the account in order.

    The problem is, I would need to switch at the start of every day. Extra reset and waiting for the settings to be applied etc. Also, I'm not sure whether one drive would be maintained after switching back to a local account. I wouldn't want to have to re-sync every time I logged in. I may have to do some testing to see if onedrive is maintained after switching back to a local account.
     
    silkstone, Mar 19, 2023
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