Windows 11 two accounts sign in issue

Anonymous
2024-04-20T17:41:56+00:00

I am using Windows 11 Home.

Whenever I start/restart my computer there are two login shown, both with the same name. I believe one is a local account (generic icon), the other has my icon I assigned to my Microsoft account. I have recently changed my email address and updated the address on my Microsoft account.

Every time I start/restart the computer it defaults to the generic icon with my old email as the user name and asks for a password. I have tried entering my password and it says that the user name or password is incorrect. I also tried correcting the email to my new email, enter my Microsoft password but it still says that is incorrect. I then have to click the login with my assigned icon and enter my PIN.

Today I checked my Microsoft account and removed the old email from recovery but the problem continues.

Is there a way to remove this generic account? Or have it be the same as my Microsoft account? I just want to type in my PIN.

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Accounts, profiles, and login

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  1. Anonymous
    2024-12-02T18:23:15+00:00

    Microsoft will stop support for WINDOWS !) on October of 2025, so you won't have a choice (unless you use without support)

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-12-02T18:21:01+00:00

    Concerning NO OTHER ACCOUNTS right click hit terminal then type NETPLWIZ.. when users do not have to use password to log in- either remove or check the check-mark box hit apply then check or remove the check-mark the box again and hit apply again.. shut down then power on again..... let me know..

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-12-02T01:17:43+00:00

    Post it here please

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-11-26T19:12:16+00:00

    I had the same problem with the two usernames, but found that my problem was using my 4 digit PIN in the netplwiz window instead of my actual password for my Microsoft account. Once I tried it again with the password instead of the PIN the second account disappeared and I was able to get to my desktop without entering my PIN or password.

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  5. Anonymous
    2024-11-20T01:54:58+00:00

    windows 11 sucks big time. i will not change my w10 system to this ****!

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