Windows 10: Unlinking outlook.com from Windows 10 login

Hi All. When Windows 10 upgrade last week asked if I wanted to link my login to an outlook.com account, I blindly and stupidly clicked yes and now I cannot undo it. I have read the other threads about this. I opted for a pin to use with a brand new outlook account (set up at the time of the upgrade) and not to use a password. When I follow the instructions from the other threads to unlink the outlook account, it asks for a password and will not accept the pin. Also, as I am not using this outlook.com account for e-mail (because I have an existing hotmail account which I use), I do not have any security information entered against the outlook.com account to be verified so I keep getting the error message that the information I submitted for validating the account ownership was not sufficient to get the password reset. I tried rolling back the Windows update but this did not undo the process. Do I have to wipe my entire pc to get this outlook.com account unlinked from my login? It seems like having to take a sledgehammer to a walnut. Many thanks in advance for any suggestions.

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unlink email accounts

Hi, There are several methods or steps we can utilize to achieve your objective of unlinking your emails account with removing them. Before proceed with the different steps available, we need to further clarify on what applications or where on Windows
10 you would like to unlink the email accounts. For us to resolve your concern, kindly answer the questions below:

• The email account you wanted to unlink, is this a Microsoft account, an Outlook.com account or a third party email account?
• Where are you attempting to unlink your email account, is it on an email client you have on your desktop computer?
• If you are using an email client, are you using the Outlook desktop application or a third party email client?
• Are you pertaining to unlinking your email account from Windows 10 as a sign in option?

We look forward to your response to our queries.

 

How to install outlook express on windows xp with explorer 8?

This is an awkward problem to solve and one I don't think is worth the time and effort.

The OP would be better off either using a modern webmail service like gmail or outlook.com or using a modern email client like Windows Live Mail like FX-GMC suggested or Thunderbird from Mozilla. If nothing else, Outlook Distress was notorious for corrupting its data files and losing all your email in one easy step. Not worth it.

 

Windows 10 Tweaks

Pressing “Windows+Pause Break” (it’s up there next to scroll lock) opens the “System” Window.

Windows 10: In the new version of Windows, Explorer has a section called Quick Access. This includes your frequent folders and recent files. Explorer defaults to opening this page when you open a new window. If you’d rather open the usual This PC, with links to your drives and library folders, follow these steps:

• Open a new Explorer window.
• Click View in the ribbon.
• Click Options.
• Under General, next to “Open File Explorer to:” choose “This PC.”
• Click OK

credit to Lifehacker.