Log out in Windows 10 user account
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Before assisting further, I would like to ask you few questions related to the query.
- How are you logged in to your PC?
- When you say “How to log out my Hotmail in Windows 10 in my laptop” do you mean from Mail account or from PC?
If you want to sign out of your PC from the Hotmail account, follow the steps below and check if the issue is resolved.
- Close all the applications opened on the desktop and press Start key on the keyboard.
- Click on your account name and select Sign out option.
If you want to sign out of the Microsoft account connected to Hotmail account from the PC, I suggest you to login as a local account.
To convert to local account, follow the steps below:
- Sign in to your Microsoft account on Windows 10.
- Click Start and then PC settings.
- Click Users and accounts and under Your Profile click Disconnect on the right of the screen.
- Enter your Microsoft account’s password, and click on Next.
- Type in a Username, Password, and Password Hint that you want set for your Local account and click Next. Click on Sign out and Finish button.
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How to sign out of your Microsoft account on Windows 10
Over the weekend I went on my dad’s computer to check out windows 10 apps and games. I wanted to get Modern Combat, but it made me put in my Microsoft account. So I logged in and installed. But then I saw it changed the name of the user and changed the password of his user account to my Microsoft account. I wanted to know if there is a way to sign out of my Microsoft account on his computer. Please get back to me as soon as possible.
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Over the weekend I went on my dad’s computer to check out windows 10 apps and games. I wanted to get Modern Combat, but it made me put in my Microsoft account. So I logged in and installed. But then I saw it changed the name of the user and changed the password of his user account to my Microsoft account. I wanted to know if there is a way to sign out of my Microsoft account on his computer. Please get back to me as soon as possible.
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I found out a way to solve your problem.
1)Go to settings (Not control panel)
2)Click on Accounts
3)In the Your Account tab click on Sign in with local account instead (Above Your Picture)
4)Type in your password and you are done!
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Thank you so much . It worked!
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Thanks buddy it works 🙂
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I found out a way to solve your problem.
1)Go to settings (Not control panel)
2)Click on Accounts
3)In the Your Account tab click on Sign in with local account instead (Above Your Picture)
4)Type in your password and you are done!
When I go To Accounts I didn’t see any sign in with local instead
CAN SOMEBODY HELP ME ?!
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Over the weekend I went on my dad’s computer to check out windows 10 apps and games. I wanted to get Modern Combat, but it made me put in my Microsoft account. So I logged in and installed. But then I saw it changed the name of the user and changed the password of his user account to my Microsoft account. I wanted to know if there is a way to sign out of my Microsoft account on his computer. Please get back to me as soon as possible.
Thanks in Advance
I found out a way to solve your problem.
1)Go to settings (Not control panel)
2)Click on Accounts
3)In the Your Account tab click on Sign in with local account instead (Above Your Picture)
4)Type in your password and you are done!
Can’t sign out of Microsoft account on windows 10! Help!
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Based on the 2nd screenshot, the issue is that the Sign in with a local account instead option is missing. There is a similar concern posted here in Microsoft Community, we suggest clicking this thread and follow the possible solution provided by Likhitha V.
Let us know if it works.
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4 Ways to Sign out in Windows 10
Want to log out of Windows 10 in your account and change another guest user account? Here, this article introduces four simple methods to help you sign out on Windows 10 computer.
Video guide on how to sign out in Windows 10:
How to Log out of Windows 10—4 Ways
Way 1: Sign out via the user icon.
Open Start Menu, click the user icon on the top-left corner and choose Sign out in the menu.
Way 2: Sign out through the Shut Down Windows dialog.
Press Alt+F4 to open the Shut Down Windows dialog box, tap the small down arrow, select Sign out and hit OK.
Way 3: Sign out from the Quick Access Menu.
Open the Quick Access Menu by Windows+X, point at Shut down or sign out and choose Sign out in the sub-list.
Way 4: Sign out via the Ctrl+Alt+Del options.
Press Ctrl, Alt and Del keys at the same time, and then select Sign out in the options.
Password Recovery
Has the log off function been taken away for Windows 10? Starting with Windows 8, the “Log off” option was renamed to “Sign out”. This tutorial will walk you through 6 ways to sign out of Windows 10 user account.
Method 1: Sign out of Windows 10 Using Start Menu
Click the Start button. When the Start Menu appears, click on the icon for your account name at the top-left corner and select Sign out from the pop-up menu.
Method 2: Sign out of Windows 10 Using Power User Menu
Right-click on the Start button or press the Windows key + X to open the Power User Menu. Just point your mouse at the “Shut down or sign out” submenu and then click Sign out.
Method 3: Sign out of Windows 10 Using ALT + F4
Minimize or close all open windows, and then press ALT + F4 keyboard combination. When the Shut Down Windows dialog pops up, select Sign out from the drop-down list and then click OK.
Method 4: Sign out of Windows 10 Using Ctrl + Alt + Del
Press the Ctrl + Alt + Del keys together on the keyboard to open the Windows security screen. From there you can get the option to sign out of Windows user account.
Method 5: Sign out of Windows 10 Using Command Line
Open the Command Prompt and run the “shutdown -L” command. This will close all your running apps, and then sign out of your account.
There’s another command Logoff which also serves the same purpose.
Method 6: Sign out of Other User Account Using Task Manager
If there are multiple user accounts logged in on your Windows 10 PC, you can sign out of other account using Task Manager. Follow these steps:
- Press the Ctrl + Shift + Esc keys simultaneously on your keyboard to open Task Manager.
- Once you’re in the more details view of Task Manager, select the Users tab and you can view which user accounts are logged in. Choose the user you want to sign out and click on the Sign out button at the bottom right corner.
Which method do you prefer to use to sign out of Windows 10? Let us know in the comments.
