This is why I hadn't realized what Skype Metro had actually done (changed my entire Windows account, not just made me log in to Skype with it).Īfter struggling with Chrome's authentication (I was using my old local account's password, not my Microsoft account's password), I deactivated the PIN and rebooted. I had been using a 4-digit PIN to log in to Win8.1 for months, which didn't change when my account was linked to Microsoft after the Skype install.
I guess this is part of Microsoft's plan to force us into their cloud.Īnyway, without realizing my Win8.1 account was entirely different now, especially the password is now the Microsoft one, I failed the new Windows authentication of Chromes's "show password" feature. After doing that, I noticed my Office apps were all logged into Skydrive. I was frustrated that it made me use a Microsoft account rather than my Skype userid I've used for years. Simple.Last week I installed Skype Metro version on my Windows 8.1 Dell XPS 12. But on the phone? I think not as everything is tied to one ID and bouncing from MS account to MS account is not only pointless, but destroys the functionality of the handset in one fell swoop. I MUST use my phone for calls to my family and others using my credits, but I often MUST log into Skype to address a business issue from my phone as well.Īlso, in Windows, at least if I wanted to, I could create these separate accounts in MS to accomplish this (ick).
I move between those accounts in single sessions sometimes for business reasons. It means I MUST log onto Windows with the other ID tied to w second or third account. Just tried on Metro to see if it had changed. I must be able to log into these accounts separately. I have 2 different work accounts and a personal account I use credit on for phone calls. I can't use the metro version on Windows 8.1 for this reason.
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