Windows 10: netplwiz with local id acct initially setup worked but now with microsoft id acct is...

My elderly mother-in-law's PC was initially set up with a local id account. And, a couple of years ago, I setup netplwiz to allow automatic login without having to enter the password each time. This worked fine.


Now it is set up with a Microsoft id account. I'm not sure how this happened, but I think she was prompted to do something, and later ended up with a Microsoft account to login with. And, it only shows her hotmail address in the username field of netplwiz. Her local account id name is no longer there. What happened to it?


Here is our issue: When she turns on her PC, it automatically comes up with an incorrect password message. So she manually types in a password and she is able to use her pc. However, this should not happen. The PC should login automatically as it did when she used to have only a local id.


Is it possible that the older local account id password is conflicting with the Microsoft account id password?


Additionally, netplwiz only shows her Microsoft account id in the Username field. And, The box with -User must enter a username and password on this PC, is unchecked. I don't recall if I am able to check that box again, I don't think it lets me. And, the Add, Remove, and Properties boxes are grayed out.


At the bottom, I see a message with her Hotmail address. And, To change your password, go to PC settings and select Users. The Reset Password button is grayed out, but the OK button below it is able to be clicked.


How do I resolve this conflict?

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