Windows 10: How to change the primary email without waiting a week?

Discus and support How to change the primary email without waiting a week? in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; Foreign persons are attacking my microsoft account. They have my email address. Tried to change the email, made a mistake, and now MS tells me to wait... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by PaulinItaly, Mar 4, 2025 at 3:22 PM.

  1. How to change the primary email without waiting a week?


    Foreign persons are attacking my microsoft account. They have my email address. Tried to change the email, made a mistake, and now MS tells me to wait a week to try changing it again. These folks are determined, doing hundreds of attempts per day. I need to change the primary email right now. Can that be done without waiting a week?

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    PaulinItaly, Mar 4, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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  2. LoganB123 Win User

    Can't change primary email.

    I added a new email to my alias list and verified it and i keep changing it to the primary alias and it is doing nothing.
     
  3. hamish pc Win User
    Change the primary account email on my Surface Book 2

    Hi,

    I have changed my email associated with Microsoft account (by creating a new profile) and can't find a way to replace the now obselete email showing in my primary profile, or removing this primary profile completely to be replaced by the new profile/email. The only solution suggested on Mircosoft Community is to sign in with a local account instead (under Account Settings on my laptop). I'm relunctant to do this due to the backup of the recovery key associated with the microsoft account and potential issues accessing my computer files with the secondary email only. So complicated to change a profile email address. So many hours wasted searching...

    Please can anyone provide a simple step by step solution?

    *** Moved from Windows / Windows 10 / Settings ***
     
  4. How to change the primary email without waiting a week?

    Change primary alias

    Hello,

    Thank you for your reply,

    As per description, when you click to change the primary on nothing happens.

    Have you tried to perform the troubleshooting steps provided under section
    Change which alias is primary
    ?

    If you have not performed the troubleshooting steps I would suggest you perform steps under
    Change which alias is primary , from my previous post. Which are as follow.


    Note: The Reset Internet Explorer Settings feature might reset security settings or privacy settings that you added to the list of Trusted Sites. The Reset Internet Explorer Settings feature might also reset
    parental control settings. We recommend that you note these sites before you use the Reset Internet Explorer Settings feature.


    Please do let us know if you need further assistance with Windows.
     
    Ashish Sondhi, Mar 4, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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