Windows 10: linking w10 to Microsoft account

Discus and support linking w10 to Microsoft account in Windows 10 Updates and Activation to solve the problem; My reading of the Windows 10 user agreement tells me that I may install a single licensed copy of W10 on only one disk at a time. Accordingly, I have... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Updates and Activation' started by SamCreason, Dec 25, 2020.

  1. linking w10 to Microsoft account


    My reading of the Windows 10 user agreement tells me that I may install a single licensed copy of W10 on only one disk at a time. Accordingly, I have two SSDs with two separate, independently licensed installations of w10. I use one for the internet and one for non-internet. Only one SSD is in the computer at any one time. My question is, may I link two or more separate, independent installations to a single Microsoft account?

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    SamCreason, Dec 25, 2020
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  2. Addie Win User

    Cannot link/add my Microsoft Account to Local Account

    Hello Ken,

    Im using Win10 Build 1607 with all latest update.

    I also run all related troubleshooters:
    • Windows Update
    • Store Apps (says i have to login in my microsoft account but thats the problem, i can't)
    • Microsoft Accounts

    No Problem found. Also the suggestions from Microsoft didnt helped.
     
    Addie, Dec 25, 2020
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  3. AFJ
    AFJ Win User
    Remove Microsoft linked account in Windows 10

    This question refers to steps 3 and 4 in the thread How to rename the User folder in Windows 10?

    The troublesome steps are:

    3) Remove original Microsoft linked account

    4) Link local account to Microsoft account if you wish

    I was stuck on those 2 steps. I couldn't find a way in Windows 10 to remove the Microsoft account.

    Any ideas?
     
  4. Zakin Win User

    linking w10 to Microsoft account

    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 linking w10 to Microsoft account :(
     
    Zakin, Dec 25, 2020
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