Windows 10: Windows license connected to work account instead of personal account. Can't fix.

My personal laptop's windows license got connected to my old work account somehow. I don't remember connecting it, but I don't work there anymore, have disconnected that account, but I keep getting the "windows license will expire soon" message. I have removed the account, logged in under my personal account, but I am unable to change the windows license to my personal account. What am I missing?

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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:

 

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

 

Solved - How to delete an account in Windows 10 mail

As of August 14, 2015, when following this process word-for-word it fails at step 4, "Sign In Locally" doesn't exist.

After step 3 there are the following options:

• Your account,
• Sign-in options,
• Work access,
• Family & others users,
• Sync your settings.

Suggestively, within "Your account" there is the option to "Sign in with a local account instead" whereby after entering your registered email-based User password there is the ability to enter in a new User Name, Password and Hint.

It seems as though to "Sign in with a local account instead" de-links a User's account from Microsoft's servers (while still being able to surf the internet).

Q1: But does it de-link email accounts connected to the Mail app and Outlook 2013 in Windows 10?

Personally, I am failing to de-link my personal Outlook from the
Mail and Calendar app. De-linking from
Outlook 2013 is easy, within Outlook 2013:

• go to "File", go to "Info",
• go to "Account Settings",
• go to "Account Settings Add or Remove Accounts..".

Q2: How do I de-link my personal Outlook from the
Mail and Calendar app?