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    Mixed up account information - Windows 10


    I'm trying to help my cousin with a vexing problem on her Windows 10 computer. When she goes into the Your Info screen, she is no longer using the email address that is listed.She now uses another account a gmail account that I helped set up as a Microsoft account. How do I change the info to the new account?Second question:When she clicks on Manage my Microsoft account, the browser opens up, but instead of her account, it shows my account *** Email address is removed for privacy ***. How can this be fixed so that her account *** Email address is removed for privacy *** is designated as "My Microsoft account."Thanks in advance.

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    geistman, Jan 16, 2022
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    Aditya_Roy, Jan 16, 2022
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  3. Zakin Win User
    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 Mixed up account information - Windows 10 :(
     
    Zakin, Jan 16, 2022
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  4. Ahhzz Win User

    Mixed up account information - Windows 10

    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
     
    Ahhzz, Jan 16, 2022
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