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How do I transfer games from my Microsoft account?

Here's how:
  1. On your console, sign in to Xbox Live using the gamertag that you used to purchase the content.
  2. Go to the Settings and then select Account.
  3. Go to Your Billing Options, and then select Licence Transfer.
  4. Follow the on-screen instructions to transfer the content licences.
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How do I transfer my Xbox games to another Microsoft account?

Use network transfer to copy games and apps to another Xbox
  1. On the Xbox you want to copy from, press the Xbox button  on the controller to open the guide.
  2. Go to Profile & system > Settings > System > Backup & transfer > Network transfer and check the Allow network transfer box.
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How do I transfer my Microsoft games to another computer?

You cannot trasnfer a Microsoft Store game via a flash drive. To get the same game on another pc, you just need to install it from the Microsoft Store on the new PC. You can install a game on ten different devices in Windows 10.
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How do I transfer apps from my Microsoft account?

You cannot transfer them to another account, but you can link the accounts together using aliases so that you can sign-in with any alias (account) and have access to all the apps installed on the other aliases. Microsoft MVPs are independent experts offering real-world answers. Learn more at mvp.microsoft.com.
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How do I transfer my Microsoft account to another Microsoft account?

In WIndows you can change the MS account by first changing it to a Local Account at Settings > Accounts > Your Info > Sign in with a Local Account Instead. Let it convert, restart PC then go back to the same place to Sign in with a MS account instead and add your new MS Account. Feel free to ask back any questions.
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How do I merge two Microsoft accounts?

For security reasons, it's not possible to merge or combine Microsoft accounts, nor can you transfer such things as your game progress or gamertag, account purchases and balance from one account to another. Microsoft personal accounts and Microsoft 365 work or school accounts can be used side by side.
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What happens when you switch Microsoft accounts?

If you change Microsoft Accounts on that user profile, all files stored on your PC will not be affected, if you have files stored on OneDrive online, they would not be accessible from the new Microsoft Account.
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Can I merge two Xbox accounts?

You can't combine or merge Microsoft accounts, but if you have multiple accounts, you can share your Xbox Live Gold subscription and content on your Xbox One. To do this, make sure that all of your accounts are on the same Xbox One console, and then select that console as your home Xbox.
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How do I move installed games from Microsoft Store?

Moving Windows Store apps to another drive
  1. Open Settings.
  2. Click on System.
  3. Click on Apps & features.
  4. Select the app you want.
  5. Click the Move button.
  6. Select the destination drive from the drop-down menu.
  7. Click the Move button to relocate the app.
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How do I transfer my Xbox games to my new computer?

To take advantage of Xbox Play Anywhere, you will need to have installed the Windows 10 Anniversary Edition update on your PC, as well as the latest update on your Xbox console. Then, simply log into your Xbox Live/Microsoft account and your Xbox Play Anywhere games will be available to download.
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How do I install the game that I bought of Microsoft?

Microsoft apps and games, including Xbox
  1. On your taskbar, select the Microsoft Store icon, then select More info up by your account picture.
  2. Select My Library. Any app or game with a Download icon next to it hasn't been downloaded yet. Select the Download icon to download and install the app or game.
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Does Xbox games save to Microsoft accounts?

The games are tied to the account that bought the game, so if you create a new account, start from scratch. Progress cannot be transferred from one profile to another. To share console games you can do xbox home.
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Are Xbox games linked to account or console?

Digital games

You can also play games you purchased digitally through the Microsoft Store on any Xbox console. Here's how. Note You'll always need to be signed in and connected to the Xbox network to play digital games. On any Xbox console, sign in using your Microsoft account, and then connect to the Xbox network.
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Can you transfer games from Microsoft Store to Xbox?

Yes. You can always play digital games when you're installing a game from the Microsoft Store, Xbox Game Pass, or from disc.
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Where is Microsoft games stored?

Programs and apps downloaded from the Microsoft Store are installed in the following path by default: C:/Program Files/WindowsApps (Hidden items).
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Where are Microsoft game store games stored?

Windows stores the games you've downloaded from the Microsoft Store in a “secret” folder called WindowsApps. Here's where this folder is located: C:\Program Files\WindowsApps.
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Can you have 2 Microsoft accounts with same email?

If you see a screen asking, "Which account do you want to use?" when you sign in, it means that you may have two accounts with Microsoft using the same email address.
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Can 2 accounts share the same home Xbox?

When you add a new account to a console and don't set it to Lock it down during setup, we'll automatically make that console your home Xbox. You can only have one home Xbox at a time. If you sign in to multiple consoles, we recommend you choose your most frequently used console as your home Xbox.
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Can you change Microsoft account on Xbox without losing everything?

Was this reply helpful? You can change the primary email address of your account without losing any of your xbox progress.
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What happens if I change my Microsoft account on Xbox?

Each Xbox profile is associated with ONE MS account once it is put onto that account it can not be changed. Hence NO profiles can be moved between MS Accounts. The ONLY thing that can be changed is what email address is used to sign into that account/profile.
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How do I separate my Xbox account from my Microsoft account?

unfortunately you can't separate an Xbox profile from a Microsoft account. changing the email or removing Person B's email from the Xbox profile could result in the permanent deletion of Person B's Microsoft account. Person A would need to create their own Xbox account and start again.
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What happens if you have two Microsoft accounts?

You cannot have two Microsoft accounts open simultaneously on one computer, one of the reason is that the accounts can be linked to different features. However, if you have multiple Microsoft accounts, you can create new users according to the accounts and add the accounts in the new users.
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How do I Unsync two Microsoft accounts?

Sign in with your Microsoft account at account.microsoft.com/devices/content. Find the device you want to remove and select Unlink. Review your device details and select Unlink.
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Can two people have the same Microsoft account?

You can share your Microsoft 365 Family subscription with up to five other people. Each person will use their own Microsoft account to install Office on all their devices and be signed in to five at the same time.
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Is an an Xbox account and a Microsoft account the same thing?

You'll need a Microsoft account to create an Xbox account. A Microsoft account is not the same thing as an Xbox account, although you can use the same email address for both.
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