Windows 10: Windows 10 deactivated and i was using a local account, what to do?

Discus and support Windows 10 deactivated and i was using a local account, what to do? in Windows 10 Ask Insider to solve the problem; I changed hardware on my pc recently, i was just using the local account that i also used on win 7. it tells me to login to my windows account te... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Ask Insider' started by /u/SirFrogMouth, Mar 28, 2021.

  1. Windows 10 deactivated and i was using a local account, what to do?


    I changed hardware on my pc recently, i was just using the local account that i also used on win 7. it tells me to login to my windows account te reactivate it using the digital license, but it wasn't tied to one, it was just on the local account. Am i just screwed here?

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    /u/SirFrogMouth, Mar 28, 2021
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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 Windows 10 deactivated and i was using a local account, what to do? :(
     
    Zakin, Mar 28, 2021
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  3. Local account installation question


    I'm fairly certain that Skip this step was available in 10.0.130 - the workaround in Step 20 (back button) is no longer required.

    The currently known, as of 10.0.130, ways to create a Local account sign-in are
    • Skip this step at the MS account creation phase
    • No Internet connection during the install
    • static IP (post# 2 by Fragment) - New (to me anyway)
     
    Slartybart, Mar 28, 2021
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  4. Ahhzz Win User

    Windows 10 deactivated and i was using a local account, what to do?

    Windows 10 Tweaks

    As you may already know, Windows 10 (as well as Windows 8) allow you to log in with a valid Microsoft account, instead of creating a local account that only works on your machine. However, you may prefer to keep a local account for privacy reasons. If you do, though, some Windows 10 features—like Cortana—may not work. Despite the default behavior, the Windows 10 Store is not one of them. You can still log in to your Microsoft account for just the Store without switching to a full Microsoft account. The process, however, is not terribly obvious. To do so, follow these steps:

    • Launch the Store from your Start menu.
    • Click the user icon next to the search box.
    • Click “Sign-in” from the menu that appears.
    • Choose “Microsoft account” and log in like normal.
    • When the “Make it yours” box appears do not enter your password. Instead, click “Sign in to just this app instead.”
    from Lifehacker
     
    Ahhzz, Mar 28, 2021
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