Question in short: Is there any setting/method to prevent MS from associating my MS account with my pc logon (which has a local account) unless I enter my local account pw to confirm?
The backstory: Given the approaching July upgrade deadline, I did a clean install of windows 10 on a old ssd that I can alternately boot from. Anyway, after 1 day, I was getting used to the differences from Windows 7 and somewhat liking it. In order to avoid Flash, I downloaded the watchespn app (not sure if that is actually any more secure, any ideas?) from the Windows app store. Somehow, I apparently missed a disguised/hidden option and I ended up associating my computer which I had set up with a local account with my Microsoft account (and I really did not notice any Uac or other obvious warning). Because I used a 100 bit (according to my pw manager) pw, I obviously had to reset my microsoft pw before I could log on which was a pain since my only other method of getting to the internet is an old, mostly broken tablet. I then had to go back and change my password again and now I seem to have a MS account with administrator privileges on my computer (though I am not using it) which I will have to figure out how to delete when I get some more free time.
Thanks for any advice.
If there isn't a good way of of telling MS to leave my account alone, I probably will never use the Windows app store again.
The backstory: Given the approaching July upgrade deadline, I did a clean install of windows 10 on a old ssd that I can alternately boot from. Anyway, after 1 day, I was getting used to the differences from Windows 7 and somewhat liking it. In order to avoid Flash, I downloaded the watchespn app (not sure if that is actually any more secure, any ideas?) from the Windows app store. Somehow, I apparently missed a disguised/hidden option and I ended up associating my computer which I had set up with a local account with my Microsoft account (and I really did not notice any Uac or other obvious warning). Because I used a 100 bit (according to my pw manager) pw, I obviously had to reset my microsoft pw before I could log on which was a pain since my only other method of getting to the internet is an old, mostly broken tablet. I then had to go back and change my password again and now I seem to have a MS account with administrator privileges on my computer (though I am not using it) which I will have to figure out how to delete when I get some more free time.
Thanks for any advice.
If there isn't a good way of of telling MS to leave my account alone, I probably will never use the Windows app store again.
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