Change Xbox account on windows 8.1

Player061123981 · Sep 28, 2014

Same problem, but I have a Windows 8 phone. When I try to switch my Xbox account to my main Email through my Xbox console, it tells me it can't because there is already an account associated with my main email which is that silly one that was automatically
made when my phone first booted up. Ridiculous how they can't have a delete account setting or even a sign out option.

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maxen · Sep 28, 2014

Change Xbox account on windows 8.1

If you're signing in using a Microsoft Account, you need to be using the same Microsoft Account as associated with the Xbox Live profile. At the sign-in screen to Windows, just use those same details and you'll be logged in across all Xbox apps.

VictorMorland · Sep 28, 2014

Change Xbox account on windows 8.1

I logged into the wrong Xbox account on windows 8.1. And I can't change it. Please tell me how. Really annoying why can't they just put a sign out button.

maxen

If you're signing in using a Microsoft Account, you need to be using the same Microsoft Account as associated with the Xbox Live profile. At the sign-in screen to Windows, just use those same details and you'll be logged in across all Xbox apps.

Drakken Saer

This forum is for Windows Phone devices and may be better suited from the "Windows" section of answers.microsoft.com. This said, I do know the solution to the issue.

To change the Microsoft Account from a Windows 8 PC you just need to go to the charms bar and then Settings > Change PC Settings > Users > Switch to Local Account. This will sign you out. Then from the same menu, go to "Sign into a Microsoft Account".

MISHRA13

Ok, tell me if I'm getting this right... When I first setup my computer, I used my main email account, then when I tried to log in on the xbox it automatically logged me in with that Xbox account. The thing is, my main Xbox account I use is under a different
email. Since there's apparently no way to just log out of the xbox app, you're saying I have to create a whole new user for my PC, just so I can use my main Xbox account on the app?

Pixeltier

hilarious. I have the same problem just that I just use the same mail adresses and it does not work.

I have an xbox and a surface pro 2 and there is no log out button ...

smileskybird

I want to be able to change the UI background like you can on XBOX...360 and... wait for it... WINDOWS 8.1 . On Windows 8.1, which is pretty much Windows 8 [improved] version 1, you can change the Desktop and Start Screen background. Great for kids and young
peps. Who wants to look at a boring black background?

Change Xbox account on windows 8.1