Windows 10: Windows 10 Microsoft accounts DO NOT SYNC - never have

Anyone with Apple devices will know that using your Apple ID to sign in will seamlessly sync everything you choose between devices. Bookmarks, contacts mail etc.


Now my Microsoft account has never done this. I have trawled the internet for a solution and never found one.


Windows 10 PC number 1 is signed into my Microsoft account with account sync turned on (with the exception of passwords)


I go to my other desktop (on the same network but in a different room and sign into my account, so I am signing into both machines with a MS account, not a local account.


On the account page under 'your info' both machines confirm that I am signed in.


If i go to manage my account online, only one machine is listed under my devices. The ONLY thing that has synced to my other machine is the account picture (avatar), nothing else. No apps, no themes, no desktop. Nothing.


I have run the account troubleshooter and it says 'passwords and apps' are turned off. - Correct, passwords are, but there isn't an option to turn on/off apps anywhere.


I even deleted my MS account and created a new one - still doesn't work. HOW annoying this is, when i look at my iPad and iPhone and it JUST WORKS!


I have both accounts signed in on the same MS account


I have two machines running Windows 10 on the same network (Private)


I have sync turned on on both machines


I have diagnostics and feedback settings (as suggested) set to 'Full' in my privacy settings


There are loads of threads on the internet about this fault but it seems no desire to correct it from Microsoft. It should just 'work', like Apple sync does.

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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

 

Microsoft Account not syncing WP8.1

Hi Michael,

We suggest that you manually sync your Microsoft account by following these steps:

• Go to Settings.
• Tap email + accounts.
• Tap and hold your Microsoft account.
• Tap sync.

Check also if you have the correct date and time set on your phone.

Let us know the results.

Regards.

 

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