Windows 10: What is your Microsoft account strategy for laptops that are passed on to another user?

What is your Microsoft account strategy for laptops that are passed on to another user? When we buy a new Dell laptop, at some point the computer will be passed on to another person. However, there are software and encryption keys that go with that laptop that need to be managed by the new user.

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Adding a Microsoft user account to laptop

Thank you for your response. Let's get your Microsoft account connected. Follow the steps below:

Step 1: Boot your computer in
Safe Mode.

Step 2: Press Windows + X then select
Command Prompt (Admin).

Step 3: Type this, net user username password /add

Note: Replace username and password with the
Microsoft account credentials.

(The above step will help you create a new user account.)

Now restart your computer and check if you can login using the same user account.If you're able to login do the following:

• Go to C:\Users\(Your-Corrupted-Profile-Name)\
• Copy all files except three files:
  
  NtUser.dat
  
  NtUser.ini
  
  NtUser.log
• Go to C:\Users\(New-User-Profile-name)\
• Paste all those copied files here.
  
  

Let us know how it goes.

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Remove account

I suggest you backup your personalized files first before removing the account.
To delete an account, follow these steps:

1. Press WIN + X keys and click Command Prompt (Admin) from the menu.
2. Type the following command and press Enter. Replace test with the name of your sister's account. Code:

 

Edge Search Does Not Permit Change of Region


I got these suggestions from the Microsoft Community forum.No. 1 worked for me:

Thank you for posting the query on Microsoft Community. I am glad to assist you on this.
We have reproduce the issue here and we are able to access non-regional search for google using Microsoft Edge.
I would suggest you to try the below steps and check if it helps.
Step 1:
Clear browsing data option of Microsoft Edge and check if you face the issue. To do so perform the steps below.

1. Click on the More actions icon next to the feedback icon present on top right corner of the Project Spartan homepage.
2. Select Settings and click on Choose what to clear.
3. Check the boxes Browsing history, Cookies and saved website data and Cached data and files and click on Clear.

Step 2:
I suggest you to create a new user account and check if the issue occurs.

1. Go to Settings.
2. Choose Accounts and then select Family and other users.
3. Select add someone else on this PC.
4. Enter a user name and hit next.
5. Click on Finish.
6. Sign out from the current Account and Log into the new account.

Step 3:
It could also happen because of network issue. I suggest you to try with different network connection and check if it helps.