Windows 10: Switch from local account to Windows account

Discus and support Switch from local account to Windows account in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; Hi,On my new deskop a clean version of W11 was installed, with a local account. Now switching to a my paid Windows account 365 turns out to be... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by Roy van de Graaf, Apr 8, 2025.

  1. Switch from local account to Windows account


    Hi,On my new deskop a clean version of W11 was installed, with a local account. Now switching to a my paid Windows account 365 turns out to be impossible.First time I enter my password, this is correct.Then I am prompted to enter it again and it is incorrect - no matter how often I retry this procedure, it can't be a typo.Any clue? This must be a bug on Microsofts side, right?Regards, Roy

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    Roy van de Graaf, Apr 8, 2025
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  2. AndreTen Win User

    Trying to switch from MS account to local account

    Mybe you have to set your Windows account password. Not sure at which step are you..

    Check Tutorials: tenforums tutorials |switch-local-account-windows-10
     
    AndreTen, Apr 8, 2025
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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 Switch from local account to Windows account :(
     
    Zakin, Apr 8, 2025
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  4. churin Win User

    Switch from local account to Windows account

    How to switch Windows log-in from MS account to local account

    I did as suggested and got very close to it but see below:
    Switch from local account to Windows account 386145d1676943868-how-switch-windows-log-ms-account-local-account-errorx.jpg
    - - - Updated - - - Despite the error message, I could log back in with the password for my local account!! Thank you very much for your very effective suggestion. I posted the above because of the error message, but after all, the error message could be in error.*Wink
     
    churin, Apr 8, 2025
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