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I entered the wrong email when I started my new Windows 8 laptop, and now I'm not able to change or cancel it.

Adding a new account didn't work, because it needs the registration confirmation mail.

How can I delete it?

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Try the following: in the PC settings, go to the Users tab, and click on Switch to a local account. This will remove any reference to a Microsoft account. You can then try and switch to a Microsoft account later.

If this solution doesn't work, since the computer is new, you could perform a Reset: in the PC settings, go to the General tab and scroll down till "Reset your PC and start over".

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    Someone in the office just had the same problem, I could not believe that they utterly failed by not including a Back button -- and now they have to complete the setup and then do it all over again?! Back/Forward control is such a basic thing to include on any form-based setup. Incredulous.
    – Chris Woods
    Feb 19, 2013 at 13:13

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