How to Sign in or Sign out of Microsoft Store app in Windows 10


The Microsoft Store app in Windows 10 offers various apps, games, music, movies & TV, and books that users can browse through, purchase, or get for free to download and install for their Microsoft account in Windows 10 PCs and devices.

To be able to install apps from the Store, you must be signed in to the Store with a Microsoft account. When signed in to the Store with a Microsoft account, you will be able to install any apps already owned by that Microsoft account.

If you sign in to Windows 10 with a Microsoft account, then you will be signed in to the Store with the same Microsoft account by default. If you like, you could sign in to the Store with a different Microsoft account and still remain signed in to Windows 10 with your current Microsoft account.

If you sign in to Windows 10 with a local account, then you are not signed in to the Store by default. You could sign in to the Store with a Microsoft account and still remain signed in to Windows 10 with your local account.

This tutorial will show you how to sign in with a different account and sign out of the Microsoft Store while signed in to Windows 10 with a Microsoft account or local account.

   Note

If you have the Windows 10 Pro, Enterprise, or Education edition installed, you will no longer need to be signed in to the Store with a Microsoft account to install an app from the Store.

There are some restrictions though:

1. The Windows 10 Home edition still requires signing in to the Store with a Microsoft account before any apps or games can be downloaded.
2. Only free apps or games can be installed without a Microsoft account. This is likely done to avoid situations where pay for apps or games would not be available to reinstall (if needed) without having to pay for them again.
3. You will need to download all apps again whenever you reinstall Windows 10.
4. Some apps may still require a Microsoft account to work properly or at all.

If you get a Something went wrong. Please try again later. 0x800706d9 type error message when trying to sign in to the Microsoft Store app, make sure the Microsoft Account Sign-in Assistant service is enabled and set to manual.

Contents

• Option One: Sign out of Microsoft Store
• Option Two: Sign in to Microsoft Store with an Account

OPTION ONE

Sign out of Store

This option will let you completely sign out of the Store, and still let you be signed in to Windows 10 with your current Microsoft account or Local account.

1 Open the Microsoft Store app. (see screenshot below)

2 Click/tap on the user icon, and click/tap on Microsoft account that you are currently signed in to the Store with. (see screenshot below)

3 Click/tap on the Sign out link. (see screenshot below)

OPTION TWO

Sign in to Store with an Account

1 Open the Microsoft Store app. (see screenshot below)

2 If you are already signed in to the Store with an account and wanted to sign in with a different account, then you will need to sign out of the Store.

3 Click/tap on the user icon, and click/tap on Sign in. (see screenshot below)

4 Do step 5, step 6, or step 7 below for what account your would like to sign in to the Store with.

5 Sign in to Store with Existing Microsoft Account

This will let you sign in to the Store with a Microsoft account that you have already signed in to the Store with, and still let you be signed in to Windows 10 with your current Microsoft account or local account.

A) Click/tap on a listed account. (see screenshot below)

6 Sign in to Store with New Microsoft Account

This will let you sign in to the Store with a Microsoft account that you haven't already signed in to the Store with, and still let you be signed in to Windows 10 with your current Microsoft account or local account.

A) Click/tap on Microsoft account. (see screenshot below)

B) Type in the email address and password of your Microsoft account, and click/tap on Sign in. (see screenshot below)

C) If prompted, select how you would like to get your security code for verification, and click/tap on Next. (see screenshot below)

D) Enter the code you received, and click/tap on Next. (see screenshot below)

E) If you only want to sign in to Microsoft Store apps with this Microsoft account, click/tap on the Microsoft apps only link. (see screenshot below)

7 Sign in to Store with Work or School Account

This will let you sign in to the Store with a work or school account that you haven't already signed in to the Store with, and still let you be signed in to Windows 10 with your current Microsoft account or local account.

A) Click/tap on Work or school account. (see screenshot below)

B) Type in the email address and password of your work or school account, and click/tap on Sign in. (see screenshot below)

That's it,
Shawn

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