Windows 10: Settings sign in MS acct. gets an error

Discus and support Settings sign in MS acct. gets an error in User Accounts and Family Safety to solve the problem; I can login to my account on any browser I just can't login through settings so I can sync it to get MS store to open? I'm trying to find info on the... Discussion in 'User Accounts and Family Safety' started by debgram, Nov 24, 2020.

  1. debgram Win User

    Settings sign in MS acct. gets an error


    I can login to my account on any browser I just can't login through settings so I can sync it to get MS store to open? I'm trying to find info on the web and have tried several things but none of it has worked. I need help! Thanks

    EditionWindows 10 HomeVersion20H2Installed on‎5/‎27/‎2020OS build19042.630ExperienceWindows Feature Experience Pack 120.2212.31.0


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    debgram, Nov 24, 2020
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  2. NickTh Win User

    MS Acct vs Local acct

    I think you can take extra mesurments like two-step authentication, but as you said, using an MS Acct needs you to be more carefull than a local one.
     
    NickTh, Nov 24, 2020
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  3. Kari Win User
    MS Acct vs Local acct

    Sorry but as far as I am concerned it's exactly the opposite. Local account in Windows cannot be two step authenticated, if someone let's say could physically use my computer when I am not present he could try after trying to get in to a local account and although most probably not having any luck (I use quite strong passwords), I would never even know about that.

    With an MS Account I have absolutely no worries. I can give you my MS Account email and password and you would still never get in to my account to check my mail, not to speak about into security settings to change my password or other security options. Always on a new browser, one I have not yet verified, or on a new computer, the two step verification jumps in.

    Nobody else can sign in to my MS Accounts.

    I thought this about MS Account and how to start using the Two Step Verification might interest others, too, so I spent my insomniac night doing this video:



    Brink's excellent tutorial at our sister site the Eight Forums: Microsoft Account Two Step Verification - Turn On or Off
     
  4. Bree Win User

    Settings sign in MS acct. gets an error

    Non Admin acct questions

    I think you may just be looking in the wrong place. When you sign out the sign in screen and password box will be for the account that has just signed out. It's the same for a restart, the sign in screen will be for the last user that had signed in.

    Sign out, then look for a list of names in the lower left corner of the sign in screen. All available accounts should be listed there, click on the one you want to change the sign in screen to be for that user. See the screenshot at step 2 in this tutorial.

    Sign in to Windows 10

    Correct, the user folder is not created until the first sign in.
     
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