Windows 10: Why do I have two user accounts on my computer? An Owner account and one with my name as a...

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  1. yveev23 Win User

    Why do I have two user accounts on my computer? An Owner account and one with my name as a...


    I have no idea how it happened but I have two accounts with the same email, name and personal information; one is listed as the Owner and the other is listed as an Adult User account. Can I delete the Adult User account from my "family" on my computer? If I delete this account will it affect my Owner account?

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    yveev23, Aug 16, 2020
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  2. 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 Why do I have two user accounts on my computer?  An Owner account and one with my name as a... :(
     
    Zakin, Aug 16, 2020
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  3. Vesao Win User
    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:
     
    Vesao, Aug 16, 2020
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  4. Brink Win User

    Why do I have two user accounts on my computer? An Owner account and one with my name as a...

    Account name user name

    Ok, let's review.
    • Your Microsoft account aliases do not have the len address listed.
    • Your Microsoft account name online is correct.
    • You have a local account on the PC with the len address shown under "Your info".

    I'm pretty sure you are signed in to an app with the len address, and is why you are seeing this.

    As a test, click on the "Stop signing in to all Microsoft apps automatically" link below to see if that may remove it.




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    Brink, Aug 16, 2020
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