Go to your
Microsoft Account Page and sign in
Next, select the ‘
Your Info’ tab adjacent to ‘Account’ option.
Then, select “Manage how you sign in to Microsoft”. You may be prompted to sign into your Microsoft account again. so do so. This gives access to a more secure page
This page displays the complete list of all email addresses including:
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Primary email – It’s the email address you use to login to your account, and other services use this account to notify about something important or their services.
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Aliases – It’s just another additional account name which can be an email address, phone number, or Skype name. Aliases uses the same inbox, contact list, and account settings as the primary alias.
On this page, you will be able to change the primary Microsoft Account email to another one already listed.
To switch to a different primary email address, chose “
Make primary” option seen next to an existing alias.
If you want to create a new alias and then change to it, press
“Add email” link to add an email address, and then make it the primary email.
A warning message mentioning about the impact of removing an alias account will be displayed prompting you to confirm the action. You should read the message, then and then press Remove if you want to proceed.
Having done this, your primary Microsoft account for Windows 10 will be changed.