How screwed am I? Locked out of account

So today I made a MS account only because I wanted to download Edge extensions. I had no idea it would hijack my Windows login and convert it from local to MS outlook without my permission. The MS account I made was full of crap that doesn't come back to me (fake reset email, etc.), and more importantly, a password that I never wrote down because I intended to, and did, mark the account for closing the second I installed the extensions.

Because I didn't use the account for any emails, the automated MS password recovery system tells me there's not enough information to reset my password.

How the bloody hell can I log in with my local account?

Thanks. Unfortunately this is not working for me with the new windows update. Files were moved, but no prompt at login.

Sorry to argue, but completely incorrect in this instance. I am very familiar with W10 making it a point to push the user into connecting with a live account, and I have always made it a point to avoid it.

I did not receive such a prompt today. Coincidentally, I just installed the latest update for extensions.

I simply set my locally logged in PC to hibernate for lunch, and returned to the live account requiring the live password I do not possess.

Locked4ever said:

So today I made a MS account only because I wanted to download Edge extensions. I had no idea it would hijack my Windows login and convert it from local to MS outlook without my permission. The MS account I made was full of crap that doesn't come back to me (fake reset email, etc.), and more importantly, a password that I never wrote down because I intended to, and did, mark the account for closing the second I installed the extensions.

Because I didn't use the account for any emails, the automated MS password recovery system tells me there's not enough information to reset my password.

How the bloody hell can I log in with my local account?

If this is a laptop, disconnect the mains, take out the battery and press the Power button for few seconds, leave it to rest for a while then insert the battery, connect the mains and follow cereberus's instructions from post 2.

I tried to get the extension, it said I didn't have an account. I made an account and only saw an install button when I went back. No prompt. Don't know what else to tell you.

hTconeM9user said:

Just a point on the latest laptops you cannot remove the battery as it is built in, on my acer and Toshiba laptops that is the case.
The only way to remove it is to take laptop apart, which I would not recommend.
The only way to do it is remove mains lead and let it run down that way.
Or hard press the power button which on some laptops gives you an option to do a reset.

Will try, thanks.