Cannot log in: local account replaced with MS account and MS account inaccesable

Anonymous
2014-01-26T08:59:28+00:00

I have been using my laptop with my local account - i.e. NOT an MS account - up until now.

Today I wanted to use Skype on the laptop for the first time. Skype requires the use of an MS account. Hence I created a dummy MS account (@outlook.com) with which I logged in and used Skype.

LITTLE DID I KNOW THAT I WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO USE MY LOCAL ACCOUNT TO LOGIN ANYMORE!!!

I have the original user-id and password for my local account well documented (and protected).

BUT now I cannot log in with the MS account I created because some problem with the password (it has been blocked due to too many erroneous tries I reckon). Since it was meant to be a dummy account which I did not intend to use in the future I did not bother completing the form and take note of such things as security question, alternative e-mail, telephone etc.

NOW WHAT???

I WANT MY LOCAL ACCOUNT BACK!!!

What can I do??? I am desperate for help on this issue.

PS: I created another MS-dummy account with which I am posting this question.

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  1. @CmdrKeene 90,631 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2014-02-08T20:26:34+00:00

    They only force the ones that can't read, because the very bottom says "I want to sign in without a Microsoft Account."

    That link at the bottom lets you create a strictly-local account just like normal:

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  2. Anonymous
    2014-02-08T19:41:23+00:00

    First, MS doesn't force anyone to use a Microsoft account. Second, some users including myself like linking my devices via the Microsoft account, thus I have no issue with MS including this functionality. I think this whole issue could have been avoided if the OP installed the desktop version of Skype instead of using the Metro version. The desktop version allows one to use non Microsoft account email addy's for log in's.

    But Microsoft does force users to use a webmail account: that's exacly the point I was making.

    When a user upgrades to 8.1 like I did, they have to go through the same process again to register a login name. I cannot recall the exact procedure now, but at that particular juncture in the login account creation, it forces you to use your webmail account by creating the login for you without giving you a choice of using a local account. That's also explained in that article I linked to and why so many users including myself were up in arms about it.

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  3. @CmdrKeene 90,631 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2014-02-08T17:58:07+00:00

    Yeah that's my recommendation to him as well: create a new account.

    I like signing into mine with it. I have 4 "PC's" running Windows 8: Home PC, Work PC, Surface, and Dell mini-tablet.  Signing in with my online account makes all my bookmarks, passwords, browser auto-fill and stuff synchronize and I love it.  If I ever forget my password I can reset it from any browser or cell phone, and I use two-factor so that even if someone steals my password, they need to get a text message on my phone to actually login to my stuff.

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  4. Anonymous
    2014-02-08T17:56:27+00:00

    First, MS doesn't force anyone to use a Microsoft account. Second, some users including myself like linking my devices via the Microsoft account, thus I have no issue with MS including this functionality. I think this whole issue could have been avoided if the OP installed the desktop version of Skype instead of using the Metro version. The desktop version allows one to use non Microsoft account email addy's for log in's.

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  5. Anonymous
    2014-02-08T17:48:59+00:00

    When I did it on my machine, I simply created a new user account.

    I certainly don't agree with being forced to sign in with a webmail account. That's just asking for trouble.

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