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Add Local Account or Microsoft Account in Windows 10
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Posts : 11,062 Windows 10 Pro version 22H2 0n one desktop and running Window 11 Pro 22H2 on unsupported desktopNew #21
Ok mate so one PIN one machine in other words 4 machines 4 PIN's.
So when I do that clean install tomorrow if I change the current password to a PIN then I will have to use that PIN when using my Microsoft account to set the machine up.
I think I will leave as is with my current password for Live that way I shall not get into any problems.
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Yeah, but you aren't really changing a password to use a PIN, your password is still there for all your account actions that need it, you are just adding a PIN to sign in with on that machine, instead of using your password.
PIN - Add to your Account in Windows 10 - Windows 10 Forums
Don't change your password because that will change it on all devices.
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Posts : 11,062 Windows 10 Pro version 22H2 0n one desktop and running Window 11 Pro 22H2 on unsupported desktop
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I posted here about fixing my start menu. One of the suggestions I found was to create a new user account.
Start Menu Troubleshooter in Windows 10
I'm trying to find the simplest way to do this. I don't log into my account now, and that's the way I would prefer it even if I create another account. Is this possible?
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Hello kitpzyxmsir,
You could set Windows 10 to automatically sign in to any user account you want at startup.
Sign in User Account Automatically at Windows 10 Startup | Windows 10 Tutorials
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Which type of user account would you suggest to accomplish what I'm trying to do? I tried to set one up, but although it was listed, I didn't see how to switch to it?
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The new account's profile doesn't actually get created until after you sign in to the new account the first time.
Afterwards, you should be able to switch to the account.
I would recommend to make this new account an administrator account though.
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I never added a new user before. This seems like an obvious question, but this is sort of an unconventional way of doing a fresh install to see if will result in an uncorrupted start menu right? Am I correct in assuming that if I want to add a new user, even if it is temporary, my current OS partition must be large enough to accommodate the size of two operating systems? I mean, I can't share the OS (or can I?), because even if I could, that would defeat the whole point?
My active partition is only 40 GB. Do i need to resize it?
Also, I"m getting "We couldn't connect to Microsoft family right now"..
My current account is a local account.
When I try to add someone else to this pc, entering a phone number or an email address does nothing.
Trying to add a family member ends up with "Something went wrong"
Do I have to "Sign in with a Microsoft account instead" to fix that? If so, can I eliminate the use of of password before rebooting?Last edited by kitpzyxmsir; 16 Sep 2018 at 13:41.
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