On further tries, under the profile picture, there is a click option of "my Microsoft account". I click on that and sign out from that screen. That seemed to work.
Microsoft account sign out
I cannot sign out of my Microsoft account. When I do, it asks me what account I want to sign out of. It only gives me one option, and it is the correct account I am signed in to. So, I click on "sign out" and it tells me there is a problem signing me out. How do I sign out ????
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Anonymous
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Anonymous
2025-01-23T18:21:57+00:00 This does not work without complications.
After trying many times, this is what I will do from now on :
DO NOT BOTHER SIGNING OUT. IF YOU DO , IT WILL SIGN YOU OUT OF EVERY ACCOUNT, AND THEN SIGNING BACK IN AFTER SHUTDOWN, IT WILL NOT RECOGNIZE YOU, and you have to jump thru hoops to get the computer to recognize you again. Conclusion : You will be automatically be signed out of the community website when the computer is shut down.
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Manoel Barros 18,090 Reputation points Independent Advisor2025-01-23T00:11:56+00:00 Hello! I'm Manoel Barros!
Try logging out of your Account by logging into a Local Account. Just do this:
- Open Windows Settings > Your Info > Click on "Sign in with a local account instead".
- Click Next > Put your password account > Add User Name and Password.
- If you don't want to put a password on your local account, leave the space blank.
- Next > Sign out and finish > Wait for theprocesses to finish.
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Manoel Barros 18,090 Reputation points Independent Advisor2025-01-24T10:42:10+00:00 Hello! Thanks you for your feedback!
I've had this problem before. One solution that worked for me was to create a new user. Please create a new user without an account and test it.
- Access System Settings (CTRL + I) > Select ''Accounts'' > ''Family and other users'' > ''Add another person to this PC''.
- On the Accounts Screen, choose the option ''I don't have this person's sign-in information'' > Then select ''Add a user without a Microsoft account''.
- Click on the newly created user > Click on "Change account type" > In Account Type, change the option "Default User" to "Administrator" > Click on "OK".
- Enter the username and password (optional, leave blank if you do not want to enter a password) > Click ''Next''.
- Press the shortcut CTRL + ALT + DEL (DELETE) > Select the ''Log out'' option > On the Login screen, choose the new user created.
- See if the problem will occur with this new user.
If you did not get create a new user in Windows Settings, you can create a new user via commands.
- Press WINDOWS + X keys > Click on "Command Prompt (Admin)".
- Enter the following commands.
ATTENTION: Type the entire command on the first line > Press ENTER > Wait for the command to complete > Execute the next command in the list.
- Replace ''USER" with the name of the user you want.
net user USER /add
net localgroup administrators USER /add
- Press the shortcut CTRL + ALT + DEL (DELETE) > Select the ''Log out'' option > On the Login screen, choose the new user created.
- See if the problem will occur with this new user.