Hello all,

I was trying to connect a bluetooth device to my computer and I keep getting the message, "You need to fix your Microsoft account for apps on your other devices to be able to launch apps and continue experiences on this device".

I have had this irritating message pop up for months and I think it is due to having a bootleg copy of Windows on my computer. I think it is now blocking me from adding other bluetooth devices.

Can this be fixed? Do I need to get another copy of Windows...or buy a legit copy? Does anyone know of someone who could install a new version of Windows 10 and back everything up?

Thanks

Linux Mint. Everything works and never any horseshit messages like that.

Of course it depends on what device you want to connect and what you want to do with it, but maybe "Turn off Shared experiences"?
See here: https://www.thewindowsclub.com/microsof ... ft-account

"You need to fix your Microsoft Account"

I feel for you! Its the ongoing message that will one day stop, in the case of my 8.1 devices. Yes, its so good of Microsoft to end the support. Their is no way round the situation neither, it's just a little waiting game, like the gadgets, being that of a Microsoft Surface and two Windows Smartphones, and I only ever had one smartphone prior to knowing I was going to move here.
But to Microsoft its just their movement onwards leaving behind older technical gadgets of their making and selling to now move forward. It does not help the ones who invested in the state of the art gadgets of yesterday.

Lonestar wrote: ↑Thu Mar 19, 2020 12:14 pm Hello all,

I was trying to connect a bluetooth device to my computer and I keep getting the message, "You need to fix your Microsoft account for apps on your other devices to be able to launch apps and continue experiences on this device".

I have had this irritating message pop up for months and I think it is due to having a bootleg copy of Windows on my computer. I think it is now blocking me from adding other bluetooth devices.

Can this be fixed? Do I need to get another copy of Windows...or buy a legit copy? Does anyone know of someone who could install a new version of Windows 10 and back everything up?

Thanks

try using google to search for your error message.
put this in the gogle search box and it will come up with many possible fixes. Most likely is you are using a pirate copy of windows or you are using a local account on your laptop and a microsoft account on the other devices or you are using multiple microsoft accounts or you have not updated your microsfot accout with your phone number
search ggole for : You need to fix your Microsoft account for apps on your other devices to be able to launch apps and continue experiences on this device

I bought a Windows 10 key from Ebay for $3, and, surprisingly, it seems to be legit. Still working and still getting updates.

It's on my backup lappy as I use Linux Mint on my main one.

timmydownawell wrote: ↑Fri Mar 20, 2020 1:16 pm I bought a Windows 10 key from Ebay for $3, and, surprisingly, it seems to be legit. Still working and still getting updates.

It's on my backup lappy as I use Linux Mint on my main one.

Just curious what you use Microshit products for. I haven't had the need for it in a decade.

Marty wrote: ↑Fri Mar 20, 2020 4:16 pm

timmydownawell wrote: ↑Fri Mar 20, 2020 1:16 pm I bought a Windows 10 key from Ebay for $3, and, surprisingly, it seems to be legit. Still working and still getting updates.

It's on my backup lappy as I use Linux Mint on my main one.

Just curious what you use Microshit products for. I haven't had the need for it in a decade.

I don't and haven't used Windows for years (but thanks for judging). As I said it's on my backup laptop, which really I only put it on so I could sell it because most people would expect it. I never got around to selling it but as it turned out I recently needed it to re-activate an old Kobo e-book reader I had kicking about, so that was lucky, as it wasn't supported by Linux. Actually my printer doesn't support Linux either but I have learned to live without that.

General Mackevili wrote: ↑Fri Mar 20, 2020 1:24 pm

timmydownawell wrote: ↑Fri Mar 20, 2020 1:16 pm I bought a Windows 10 key from Ebay for $3, and, surprisingly, it seems to be legit. Still working and still getting updates.

It's on my backup lappy as I use Linux Mint on my main one.

I also bought a copy from a site that somebody posted a few months back on here for about $2 or something. Worked like a charm and fully activated. It was also a PROFESSIONAL version, so have BitLocker as well. Sounds like it was a key that someone bought for a company, but ended up with too many or something, and sold them off for dirt cheap. I was really expecting to be out of a few dollars.

Just checked and it was actually 4.75 Euros. It was called Gamers Outlet, if that helps.

I was surprised the gamble paid off. I really wasn't hopeful. Lappy has been in the wardrobe for ages since I installed it, and I just pulled it out recently and was surprised it was still legit, live and kicking, and I installed a bunch of updates and it still seemed quite happy.