Windows 10: I can't log in to my new Laptop, which uses windows 10 with my school account. Why is this...

I'm trying to login to my new laptop and I'm setting up windows 10. It asked to "Set things up for work or school". I typed in my school account but it says "Something went wrong, the username looks like it belongs to another organization. Try signing in again or start over with a different account." Now I can't use my laptop! How do I fix this please?

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How to *not* use school account

Hello Jas_7

Welcome to Microsoft Community.

Based on your current description, it appears that your computer is currently logged into your school account and personal account. However, when the Start menu opens, the school account display.

Generally Speaking, if you log into your Outlook using your education account a prompt window will appear. It contains a special reminder message like"Log in to all applications with this account" or "Log in to the current application only"



If you choose to log in to all applications, it is indeed possible for the Education account to automatically log in to your Start menu.

To fix this issue, first you can try looking at previous threads in the community with similar problems:.

• Can't remove a Work or School account from Windows 10 - Microsoft Community
  

Then refer to the replies from Peter van Dam (Power Infuse) and dapage4, Restart after completing the steps in this thread to see if the account disappears from your other applications.

Feel free to post back if any updates.

Chandy |Microsoft Community Support Specialist

 

Can't log in to my laptop/Microsoft school account

Hi,

So for some odd reason I lost access to my laptop. The screen got locked after not using it for a while and when I tried to log in with my pin, it wouldn't log me in. I have tried using my normal password but still no luck. I am using my school account,
and after resetting that password I still can't log in. At first it said can't access this account, now it says something about credentials. My next step was to access it via command prompt or do a restore, or even a reset but with all my files but it says
that I need an administrator account. Any tips? Some help would be really appreciated. Ps. I don't have my actual Microsoft account as I am using my school account which is linked to a Microsoft one.

 

Windows 10 Tweaks

As you may already know, Windows 10 (as well as Windows 8) allow you to log in with a valid Microsoft account, instead of creating a local account that only works on your machine. However, you may prefer to keep a local account for privacy reasons. If you do, though, some Windows 10 features—like Cortana—may not work. Despite the default behavior, the Windows 10 Store is not one of them. You can still log in to your Microsoft account for just the Store without switching to a full Microsoft account. The process, however, is not terribly obvious. To do so, follow these steps:

• Launch the Store from your Start menu.
• Click the user icon next to the search box.
• Click “Sign-in” from the menu that appears.
• Choose “Microsoft account” and log in like normal.
• When the “Make it yours” box appears do not enter your password. Instead, click “Sign in to just this app instead.”

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