How to forget/remove username in Windows 8 Store - account deleted
2013-11
I deleted a Windows Live/Microsoft account (I have others) that I was using for the Windows Store on one of my PCs. Now I can't use the store at all because it wants a password for that particular account - there is no sign out option nor is there a "change username" option that I can see. When I click the "Sign in" button, the store insists on using the deleted account.
So, to summarize, Windows Store is insisting I sign into an account that no longer exists.
How do I get the store to delete it?
Steps taken so far:
- Removing the Live account from the local Credential Manager
- Removing mention of this account in the IdentityCRL registry folder
- Resetting the store cache using wsreset
Thank you for your help, folks. I think this is a bug but Connect isn't accepting bugs or feature requests for Windows 8 right now.
Using the Windows 8 interface, you would need to go to PC settings -> Users. If you don't already have a local account, click Switch to a local account. It will require you to create a local username and password and re-sign in. From there, you probably want to restart the computer. You can then go to the same place in Settings to "Switch to a Microsoft Account." You'll need to enter the credentials of the new Microsoft account to login.
I found a walkthrough of the procedure below. You'll have to go to the second part to start with, but it works the same. http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/switch-between-local-and-microsoft-accounts/
Let me know if that works for you!
I can't seem to find any search box in the store. Does it exist? How can I access it?
From this question on Microsoft Answers:
To [search] the Windows 8 Store, click the Store tile on the Start screen and then press Win+Q or touch swipe from the right edge to open charms, then use the Search charm to search for apps.
To clarify for people using a mouse:
- Open the Store
- Move your cursor to the top or bottom right corner
- Click the search icon
- Type your search