Windows 10: How to go back to a normal user account instead of microsoft account

Discus and support How to go back to a normal user account instead of microsoft account in User Accounts and Family Safety to solve the problem; When I signed up for the Cortana to try it out, I had to use my microsoft account. I have decided that in my case, I do not want to use Cortana.... Discussion in 'User Accounts and Family Safety' started by ClaudiaThompson, Aug 27, 2015.

  1. How to go back to a normal user account instead of microsoft account


    When I signed up for the Cortana to try it out, I had to use my microsoft account.

    I have decided that in my case, I do not want to use Cortana.


    How can I go back to the normal user account?

    Ever since I signed in with the microsoft account, eveyr morning when I wake up I find my computer to be automatically turned off and I have to turn it back on and click the 'sign in' button.

    I want to get rid of that. I do not want my computer to be turned off on its own.

    Can anyone please help me with solving this problem?

    :)
     
    ClaudiaThompson, Aug 27, 2015
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  2. Pawan1709 Win User

    Change of main account to a user instead of main account holder since upgrade to Windows 10

    Hi,

    Thank you for posting your query on the Microsoft Community.


    I understand how you feel about the situation. Let me assist you in resolving the issue.
    According to you, the issue started after you upgraded to Windows 10.

    Please answer a few question for better understanding of the issue.

    • You upgraded to Windows 10 from which Operating System?

    • Do you have a Microsoft Account or did you create one after upgrade?

    I suggest you refer to the following Microsoft article on Set up Mail and add contacts
    and check if it helps

    Outlook help - Office Support
    Reference: Refer to the following Microsoft article on How do I add an account to
    Windows Live Mail?

    http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-live/mail-add-email-account-faq

    Reference: Refer to the following Microsoft article on Windows 10 help & how-to.

    http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-10/support

    In case you don't want Microsoft account as main account you can switch to Local account. For more information refer this article.


    http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-10/create-a-local-user-account-in-windows-10


    Hope the information helps. Please get back to us with the required information, if the issue persists, we will be glad to assist you further.


    Thank you.
     
    Pawan1709, Aug 27, 2015
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  3. MamaMich Win User
    Change of main account to a user instead of main account holder since upgrade to Windows 10

    Thank you for your response.

    We upgraded from windows 7. The computer created an account for us under another member of the families user name - we didn't to my knowledge have a Microsoft account, or if we did we never used it for anything as we didn't need to.

    To be honest this whole upgrade has caused so much stress I really think it hasn't been worth it, and we are very frustrated as it has caused other issues as well like our screen looks terrible - we have a rectangle computer screen and none of the icons
    look like they did before, and no amount of fiddling under the settings for display are working to sort this out. We cannot access our photographs as it tells us we are not allowed access - I am seriously thinking of opting back to our old system if that
    is possible - my concern is that it won't ever be the same again!

    I will take a look at the articles you have referred to but if you can shed any further light on this it would be appreciated.

    Thank you
     
    MamaMich, Aug 27, 2015
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