Windows 10 Account Password & Lock Screen

[c327]

Have Widows 10 Pro x64

I have a Microsoft account with a user name and password also a password for the lock screen. Ran into a problem today. I opened my Microsoft Account and downloaded an App. I ran the app fine and shut down. When I restarted the PC I entered my lock screen password which was different than my Microsoft Account password and it would not open. Some how my lock screen password is now my Microsoft Account password ?

I have been trying to revert to my original lock screen password but it won't let me said it had already been used

How can I log out of my Microsoft Account and still keep my lock screen password?

Now since I was trying all this my lock screen is showing what looks like a second account which I apparently created some how ?

[Karlsweldt]

No help with password problems on the Forum, unless of a general nature to all types.
Best advice is to contact the provider of that app, check what can be done.
Or revert to a known-good restore point.

[Mr T]

This is worth a read.

Note this bit:

Bottom line: If you're not planning on using the Windows Store or any of the apps, avoid a Microsoft Account at all costs. Most of the apps are junk anyway.

If you wish to use no logon password and have your computer boot directly to the desktop, click Start, type "netplwiz", press [Enter], and untick Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer.

[c327]

No help with password problems on the Forum, unless of a general nature to all types.
Best advice is to contact the provider of that app, check what can be done.
Or revert to a known-good restore point.

I know that. I know all my passwords. Not asking how get around passwords which I already know. I have since figured out and corrected the issue.

[c327]

This is worth a read.

Note this bit:

Bottom line: If you're not planning on using the Windows Store or any of the apps, avoid a Microsoft Account at all costs. Most of the apps are junk anyway.

If you wish to use no logon password and have your computer boot directly to the desktop, click Start, type "netplwiz", press [Enter], and untick Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer.

Been very busy and some times I just have to walk away from this stuff for a few days. Prior to reading your reply I had done what you suggested and it worked. But wasn't that just a work around? Doesn't MS still have their claws around this issue? Do I need this MS account in order to use my MS paid for programs, mainly Office 2016, Word 2016 & Outlook 2016 (set for gmail)?

Yes that is what I was getting at and not circumventing passwords. The pop-ups was making me think that I needed a Microsoft account in order to use Windows 10 Pro. I had purchased Microsoft Office Home & Business 2016 that included Excel, Word 2016, Outlook 2016, and Power Point maybe one other program ($161. US). When I went to install them I believe I had to enter my MS account information which I had to create I believe. It seems that after I had all the MS programs installed this PC kept referring to me to log on to my MS account.

The less I have to do with MS the better I like it. I don't visit or purchase anything from the MS Store that I don't need to run the few MS paid for programs.

If I cancel my MS account will my MS programs that I paid a lot of money for still work?

Thanks.............

[c327]

This is worth a read.

Note this bit:

Bottom line: If you're not planning on using the Windows Store or any of the apps, avoid a Microsoft Account at all costs. Most of the apps are junk anyway.

If you wish to use no logon password and have your computer boot directly to the desktop, click Start, type "netplwiz", press [Enter], and untick Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer.

Been very busy and some times I just have to walk away from this stuff for a few days. Prior to reading your reply I had done just what you suggested and it worked. But wasn't that just a work around? Doesn't MS still have their claws around this log in issue? Do I need this MS account in order to use my MS paid for programs, mainly Office 2016, Word 2016 & Outlook 2016 (set for gmail)?

Yes that is what I was getting at and not circumventing passwords which I know is not permitted here. The pop-ups was making me think that I needed a Microsoft account in order to use Windows 10 Pro. I had purchased Microsoft Office Home & Business 2016 that included Excel, Word 2016, Outlook 2016, and Power Point maybe one other program ($161. US). When I went to install them I believe I had to enter my MS account information which I had to create I believe in order to activate those new programs. It seems that after I had all the MS programs activated & installed on log in to Windows this PC kept requiring me to log into a different account which I had not knowingly created. What B.S.

The less I have to do with MS the better I like it. I don't visit or purchase anything from the MS Store that I don't need to run the few MS paid for programs I have installed.

Thank you for you help