Windows 10: Removing a new temporary hotmail account

Hi there,While I was trying to resolve the problem described in the below link by following the instructions of the independent adviser, I created a duplicate hotmail account which starts with test42.... This step was necessary because after creating a new local admin user account on my computer by following the instructions I was unable to sign in to this forum with my usual credentials by some reason I dont know if it was due to temporary disruption of Microsoft 2FFA services or something:https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_10-performance/dvdcd-rom-drive-letter-has-di

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Hotmail accounts posted online

Well, there you have it: it WAS a phishing attack.
http://www.neowin.net/news/main/09/10/06/hotmail-phishing-attack-confirmed-20000-accounts-in-total

As if someone would just hack Microsoft's servers, pah!

Eat that MS bashers! *Stick Out Tongue

 

Remove account

I suggest you backup your personalized files first before removing the account.
To delete an account, follow these steps:

1. Press WIN + X keys and click Command Prompt (Admin) from the menu.
2. Type the following command and press Enter. Replace test with the name of your sister's account. Code:

 

Hotmail accounts posted online

Thousands of Hotmail passwords have been hacked and posted online, according to reports.

See this arcticle for more details:

BBC NEWS | Technology | Phishing attack targets Hotmail

I suggest that you change your password if you use any "Live" accounts.