Remove email address from login

[bonnie]

Greetings,

Is there a way I can remove my email address from the user login?

My user name is listed along with others who use the computer. I am

prompted to enter my password. I would rather

my email address not be shown.

Cheers

 

[Tim H]

this whole use your email as your Microsoft account is in MHO a mistake from the start .. we are changing emails like our shorts these days and changing Microsoft accounts is NOT easy

 

[davidhk129]

Greetings,

Is there a way I can remove my email address from the user login?

My user name is listed along with others who use the computer. I am

prompted to enter my password. I would rather

my email address not be shown.

Cheers

I could show you a way to do that. HOWEVER.........

1. It requires registry editing.
Are you comfortable in doing that ?
You messed up, you could damage your computer.

2. The result of that method will require you to enter BOTH your username ( email address ) and your password.
Will that be bothersome ?

3. The profile picture, if you have one setup, will become "generic".

 

[davidhk129]

After the registry editing.......................

 

[bonnie]

I could show you a way to do that. HOWEVER.........

1. It requires registry editing.
Are you comfortable in doing that ?
You messed up, you could damage your computer.

2. The result of that method will require you to enter BOTH your username ( email address ) and your password.
Will that be bothersome ?

3. The profile picture, if you have one setup, will become "generic".

Thank you David. I appreciate your reply. I think I will experiment a little more Windows 10, do some more research , and then make a choice.

 

[bonnie]

this whole use your email as your Microsoft account is in MHO a mistake from the start .. we are changing emails like our shorts these days and changing Microsoft accounts is NOT easy

I wonder what the train of thought was behind an email requirement. Hmmmmm?
The ability to "gently" suggest other products?

 

[davidhk129]

OK. Post back any time.
Or start a new thread if this one is too old.

 

[Highway]

Or you could create a LOCAL account that doesn't require any email, same as older windows do.

see link for how
http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/...ndows-10/95097c32-40c4-48c0-8f3b-3bcb67afaf7c

 

[bonnie]

Or you could create a LOCAL account that doesn't require any email, same as older windows do.

see link for how
http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/...ndows-10/95097c32-40c4-48c0-8f3b-3bcb67afaf7c

Good information. Thank you.