Windows 10: Microsoft account add device PC?

I purchased Minecraft windows 10 edition for my son and want to install it on his new gaming laptop. I do not see his laptop listed in the devices registered to the Microsoft account. Every link I try that should lead me to adding the device to the account, only gives the same X-Box/Surface only options. I dont care about X-Box or surface, I just want to add his laptop to the devices so I can download the game I purchased, but I see absolutely no options to add non X-Box or surface tablets to listed devices. Am I missing something? This has been beyond frustrating. Can anyone please help me na

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Unknown devices on my Microsoft account

Thanks Brink
I get different reactions every time I try to delete a device, but the result is that I cannot remove the devices.
I'll go back to local accounts and delete the Microsoft account.
I changed to Microsoft account because I wanted to use the Continue on PC feature. This feature doesn't work so I think that I'll just forget about it.
Thanks for your interest.

 

Adding PC to Microsoft account list of devices

Hello,

I go into Microsoft account and look under list of devices and it tells me that there are no devices associated with the Microsoft Account. Really? That is strange because the PC I am using is signed in on the Microsoft account. Because the device is not
listed, it is causing problems with some apps and stuff.

From support around adding devices, it would seem you can only add win 10 devices? So is this why my PC is invisible - because it is running 8.1?

By the way, I have tried waiting for 30 days and it does not automatically appear. I have also signed in with a local and then redone with a Microsoft account and that does nothing either.

Any suggestions please?

regards,

 

Too many devices in Microsoft Account

Hello JJ,

Yep, that would be the reason why the PC is listed more than once as a device for your Microsoft account.

Each different computer name will be listed as a separate device.

The tutorial below can help show you how to remove the devices you want.

Microsoft Account - Remove Devices Windows 10 User Accounts Tutorials