How do i change the primary Microsoft Account linked to my Windows login?

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How do i change the primary Microsoft Account linked to my Windows login?

Martin Allen 0

I have a windows login, that was linked to my personal microsoft account.
I logged into Minecraft, and whilst logging in, i logged into my daughters Microsoft account so she could play on it.
Doing this sems to have switched the primary microsoft account on my login now to her microsoft account. There is no option i can find to switch it back. I have tried logging back into my microsoft account in Minecraft, but that now still leaves hers as the main account!
The only option i can find is to remove my microsoft account from MY windows login, and tried this, and re-added mine, but still no option to switch or to remove her account.

Frustratingly as her Microsoft account is subject to Screen time limits through family safety, I keep hitting the limits in my own login!!

Martin Allen 0 Reputation points

2026-03-28T12:25:19.0466667+00:00

All info i can find suggests switching the login to a local account, but there is no option available to do this.

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Martin Allen 0 Reputation points

2026-03-28T12:25:19.0466667+00:00

All info i can find suggests switching the login to a local account, but there is no option available to do this.

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EmilyS726 222.5K Independent Advisor

Can you go to settings > accounts > your info? On this page do you see any of the following items?

Sign in with Microsoft account

Sign in as a local user instead.

Stop signing into Microsoft apps automatically

Martin Allen 0 Reputation points

2026-03-28T17:20:09.0066667+00:00

No - I don't see any of those options.

I've been digging further, and it appears that my windows login IS a local account, but it has somehow gotten associated with two Microsoft accounts - mine and my daughters - however when I goto Settings -> Accounts -> Your Accounts, I can se both accounts listed, but I only get the option to remove MY account, and not my daughters (which is listed first, suggesting its gotten linked as a primary account??)
Martin Allen 0 Reputation points

2026-03-28T17:23:42.8866667+00:00

I've logged into my daughters Microsoft account online, and selected to log out of all logged in devices as well. But still when I log in to my local windows login, its still associated with her account.
EmilyS726 222.5K Reputation points Independent Advisor

2026-03-28T17:27:36.87+00:00

Type regedit in the search on the taskbar to launch Registry editor,

Then go to the following two locations (one at a time):

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\IdentityCRL\UserExtendedProperties\

HKEY_USERS.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\IdentityCRL\StoredIdentities\

If her email is listed in those location, right click and delete.

Restart the computer (don't skip).

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Now, go back to Registry Editor again, this time go to these two locations:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\

HKEY_USERS.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\

Look for "IdentityCRL" and delete it.

This should remove her account. Do you want to stay local or use your Microsoft account? Let me know so I can inform you of next step. Thanks.

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