Windows 10: Unable to finish change of primary login email to MS account

Discus and support Unable to finish change of primary login email to MS account in Windows Hello & Lockscreen to solve the problem; I have personal MS account without Office 365 and other pair services. Only for Windows logins. I had old email "A" and now i have new email "B".So i... Discussion in 'Windows Hello & Lockscreen' started by bigbobann, Feb 26, 2023.

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    Unable to finish change of primary login email to MS account


    I have personal MS account without Office 365 and other pair services. Only for Windows logins. I had old email "A" and now i have new email "B".So i changed email address:add new contact email "B"set "B" as primary aliasdeleted "A"So i now see only primary alias address "B" and my phone number under contacts login aliases in my account administration. On that screen there is nothing about old "A" address now.But! When i go to some MS login one drive, MS online account, .. i enter "B" as login and it is recognized well. BUT - instead of password input some "verification code" is sent to ol

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    bigbobann, Feb 26, 2023
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  2. Unable to change primary alias - Microsoft Account

    Hi John,

    As per the description, you are experiencing issue with you are unable to change the primary alias for your Microsoft account on the system.

    I certainly understand your concern and appreciate all your efforts in trying to fix this issue.

    I would like to provide you with the information that
    an account alias is an email address or phone number that you use to sign in to your Microsoft account. You can have multiple aliases, and use any of them with Microsoft services such as Outlook.com, Skype, OneDrive,
    Office, Xbox, Windows and more.

    Your primary alias appears on devices such as your Xbox, Surface, and Windows Phone, and is the email OneDrive sends from when you share. You can choose a different alias to be the primary one at any time.

    An alias is also the best way to change your email, but keep all your mail.
    Add an alias, then make the new alias primary. Then you can
    keep or remove the original alias.

    I would suggest you to try the following steps and check if that helps.

    Note: The email alias at the top of the list without a Make primary link is your current primary alias.

    • Uncheck the Send me promotional offers from Microsoft box if you like, and click/tap on Yes to confirm.
    You may also try the following steps given below and check if that helps.

    • Navigate to Start>Settings>Account>Your Account.
    • In the right pane, click on Sign in with a local account instead.
    • Provide your current Microsoft Account Password.
    • Follow the on-screen instructions.
    • You can leave the Enter Password option empty, however, it is highly recommended to keep a password on your system to keep it safe.

    For reference:

    I would suggest you to refer to the article given below and check if that helps.

    Microsoft account help

    Account help

    I hope this information is helpful.

    Please do let us know if you need any further assistance, we will be glad to assist you.

    Thank you.
     
    Jayant Gupta, Feb 26, 2023
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  3. Unable to change primary login address

    Hi,

    Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community.

    I understand that you are unable to change your primary account. I will be glad to assist you with this.

    To assist you better, do let us know if the issue persists in Internet Explorer.

    Meanwhile, I would suggest you to click the link below and refer to the section "change which alias is primary" and also try the suggested troubleshooting steps given in the link.

    Change which alias is primary

    Do let us know if this works. We will be glad to help if you need further assistance.
     
    Wungraileng Vashi, Feb 26, 2023
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  4. Unable to finish change of primary login email to MS account

    Change the primary login account on a new laptop

    I am running Windows 11 on a new laptop. I have logged in with a Microsoft Account which has an old email address and I am unable to change my my primary email address. Hence I want to purchase Microsoft 365 family subscription but cant be happy that I will be able to do this until the email address is changed. Alternatively I want to create another Microsoft account and login with this new account on my laptop. How do I do this?
     
    valwakefield, Feb 26, 2023
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