Windows 10: Two MS Accounts -same machine. Will updates "cross over"?

Discus and support Two MS Accounts -same machine. Will updates "cross over"? in Windows 10 Updates and Activation to solve the problem; For weeks my Insider Updates have downloaded but refused to install. Part of this seemed to be that I couldn't connect properly to my Microsoft... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Updates and Activation' started by Kupuna, May 8, 2016.

  1. KUPUNA
    Kupuna Win User

    Two MS Accounts -same machine. Will updates "cross over"?


    For weeks my Insider Updates have downloaded but refused to install. Part of this seemed to be that I couldn't connect properly to my Microsoft Account.
    Today I created a New User on the same machine and carried through to create an entirely new MS Account. If I register as a new Insider and if I am then able to download Insider updates, will the installed updates be available if I log in using my "old" long-time user account?
    I can definitely log in locally with both old and new accounts. Will they use the same Insider Update version if I download it through the new account?
    I want to do all of this because my current state of Win 10 has some serious problems and I hope a clean download might clear them up. I guess I could shift totally to my "phantom" MS Account login, but the old setup has many links to installed programs that haven't come over with the new login. What advice do you have?
    Thank you very much.

    :)
     
    Kupuna, May 8, 2016
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  2. ANDRE DA COSTA
    Andre Da Costa Win User
    Andre Da Costa, May 8, 2016
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  3. ANDRE DA COSTA
    Andre Da Costa Win User
    Trouble on updates re: Two MS accounts on same laptop; want to remove one

    Removing accounts will not delete software.

    Open Start > Settings > Accounts > Family & other people

    Select the account

    Click Remove

    Click the option to delete account and data
     
    Andre Da Costa, May 8, 2016
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  4. COUNTMIKE
    CountMike New Member

    Two MS Accounts -same machine. Will updates "cross over"?

    I think that only accounts with administrator privileges can be used to upgrade system.
     
    CountMike, May 8, 2016
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  5. NAVYLCDR
    NavyLCDR New Member
    Yes. All user accounts on the computer use the same build number and updates.
     
    NavyLCDR, Apr 5, 2018
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