HOW to: I miss typed my real account name and now I can't change it without losing my settings.

This is not a question that assistance for others on how to change the account name Live in Windows 8 and keep your windows 7 settings.

I misspelled my email when I made my Live account for windows 8. I got all my settings and the transferred programs to Windows 7, but it was in an e-mail that does not exist.
I found that the best way to solve this problem is to do the following:
  • Go to settings (move the mouse to the upper right) > change PC settings > user > switch to local accounts
  • Journal of market to the local account.
  • Go to the same position and "Switch to live account", now make a new live account with the email on the right.
If you just made a new account without using the switch function you will not get your settings transferred with you.
I see it as good maintenance to remove the live account that you created, but I don't think that you need.

Hi Jonas,.

Thank you for reaching out to the Microsoft Community.

Your efforts to solve this problem is appreciated. Yes, your proposed solution will definitely work for other users as well.

Please do not hesitate to answer, in the case where you are facing in the future other problems with Windows.

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