Duplicated sign is for me at sign in

Tim AWMACK 20 Reputation points
2025-11-25T17:07:07.1566667+00:00

I have two sign in names on my laptop. They are both for my own accounts. How do I remove one of them?

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Accounts, profiles, and login
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Harold Milan 17,615 Reputation points Independent Advisor
2025-11-25T17:43:11.1366667+00:00

Hi There,

This usually causes this:

Multiple user profiles: You may have created a second account for testing or as a backup.

Microsoft account vs. local account: If you switched from a local account to a Microsoft account (or vice versa), both can appear on the sign-in screen.

Linked accounts: Adding another email under “Accounts” in Settings can create an extra sign-in option.

 

How to remove one account

Confirm which account you want to keep

Go to Settings → Accounts → Your info and check which account is your main one.

Remove the extra account

Settings → Accounts → Other users → select the account you don’t need → click Remove.

If it’s just an email alias

Go to Settings → Accounts → Email & accounts → remove the extra email.

Restart your PC to confirm the change.

 

Let me know how it goes, Happy to help!

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  1. Tim AWMACK 20 Reputation points
    2025-11-25T23:00:57.8966667+00:00

    many thanks Harold. I will sort out in the morning!

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    2025-11-25T17:07:27.0333333+00:00

    To remove one of your sign-in accounts on your Windows laptop, follow these steps:

    1. Open the Windows App.
    2. Select your account profile picture in the top-right corner.
    3. Choose the account you want to remove.
    4. Again, select your account profile picture and then select Sign out.

    This will remove the selected account from your device. If you want to completely delete the account, you may need to go into the account settings and follow additional steps to remove it from your Microsoft account.

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