Windows 10: Local Windows Account along side Microsoft Account on Windows 10 Pro

Hello All:


My situation is as follows. Trying to set up a local account for gaming to keep it separate from my Org account my org / my rules - I am not trying to install on my employer's PC or anything. I am the owner - self employed. Anywho, trying to just keep things clean. So, I figured I would try to set up a local account to use for gaming and nothing else. Creating the account was easy. However, no matter what I try; when I try and log it; it says that I have the wrong password. So, I have checked the password and recreated it and am sure it is correct; yet still this problem persists. I mean, I know I can go and create a Microsoft account just for gaming; however, it is a waste of resources and not really needed as the Gaming login does very little with Microsoft services past the actual login.


Please let me know if I can provide any additional info. This is on a Windows 10 Pro Machine with the latest 20H2 update and all software is updated and brand new installation. Machine was set up with my Microsoft ORG account i.e. work account w/ Microsoft.


Thanks,
T

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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

 

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.”

from Lifehacker

 

Windows 8 with 2 Microsoft accounts?

Yea, I would create a local account and just use your school account to login to Outlook and Onedrive.

Edit:
Here switch between local and microsoft account.