Recent content by chockfullof546

I guess everybody is right. Microsoft wants me to just keep the live.com account and be done with it! Thank you all for increasing my knowledge of accounts and how this 365 plan might work with them

Thanks much for the link! I might already be a member. However, in the meantime I did an experiment on a laptop. In a different browser I url'ed https://account.microsoft.com After creating a new microsoft account with my isp.com email I ended up at...

Good question antspants. You got to the heart of what I'm trying to do: I guess what I really prefer is keeping my live.com as is and adding a second isp.com ms account user with their own 365 Personal plan. But that would be two ms accounts/plans on one device which seems to be where I'm...

Those are both very good questions Gary. The shrink wrapped box is an official Microsoft 365 Personal, 1-person, 12-month subscription plan. I bought it at the Apple.com Store for $69.99, but could have bought it at many other authorized resellers like BestBuy.com. Search there and you'll see...

That is very encouraging but before I switch please read my previous post questions.

Yes, that is all true, but what do I do about my boxed 365 Personal License Key (eg: 1QQ4q-etc.). that is already paid for a year and my current monthly charged 365 Basic. Won't that get all uncounted or mixed? The box says: 1. microsoft365.com/setup 2. Sign in with Microsoft Account or...

Yes, you were already ahead of me, but I am now confused more. What happens to OneDrive and 365 subs if I change that? Going there I see I already had a secondary ****#isp.com address. I also now see I can make it primary, but does that also switch how I log into boyh computer? And how does...

Yes, that signs me into live.com where I want to end up is at accounts.microsoft.com believe. Doing more research I see microsoft is confusing me between accounts (e-mail address) and devices (my pc's). And I have the same account (live.com) on two devices ( computer Desktop and Computer...

As confirmed by your posts I know my live account currently works and could easily remain for more years. However, I am still looking for advice about how to switch my computer off the live.com account and on to a outlook.com account. A single start over account. I probably need to mention I...

I've been using Windows pc's since 7, but am not very technical. I've had a ms account **@live.com since. Used that ms account for several pc's since. PS: only email done IMAP with 3rd party ISP. Was a OneDrive user with those too. Got a custom built OEM pc not long ago. With help from...

Case testing closed. So far keep running benck marks for usage along with basic windows. I think I can now setup my regular program and start using my pc. Thanks so much everybody for all your help.

Well I think the problem has now been solved although I'd like to keep the thread open another week or two. The reason is due to the problem diagnoses and solutions. I will succinctly review them here. Originally the pc was on an Audio/Video stand (TV Right) connected through an AVR...

Thanks Gk. All points well taken. I probably got a lemon. The pc has 1+1/4 years left of a 2 year warranty. I'll just have to deal with the oem. Thanks for everyone's help. I'd like to leave this open for the next time I get the pc back from the oem.

Understood, but my case is a Very Small Form Factor and I'm not sure I could even disconnect the sata cable if I wanted to. As mentioned the system drive is NVMe stick. The storage drive is SATA HDD. No chance they could be physically switched Sorry, for not posting for so long. I am...

Everything detached, but Black Screen after BIOS Boot Display. It's Windows Eleven Pro. I'd like to try a few other Repair options before going ahead with clean install. Agree all Microsoft drivers+apps, but don't I have to install ASUS MB drivers or do I do that after a few boots and Explorer views?