account access

Hi, A few years ago, I put a Windows Hello 4 digit PIN code to access my PC, using my school's email adress. Today I remember the 4 digit code but I would like to change it, and I don't have acces to my school's email adress. When I go to windows hello pin code it says "Sorry, this PIN isn't...

Out of the blue, when I use some apps, Windows is asking me to sign in with my USB Security key. But I never set up a USB Security Key, and it will not let me sign in any other way. In Security -> Ways to sign In, I see several sign-in options there and most of them have a "remove this way of...

So I tried to login to my pc today, but my pin wouldn’t work. I used the same one that worked yesterday, but today it said incorrect pin. After some tries it said I had to restart to try again, but after restarting the “I forgot pin” option has disappeared from underneath the pin box. How can I...

Help! I was logged in to my computer and inadvertently hit a key or keys (unknown) and the login screen came up (again). I tried to log back in and it refuses to accept letters it will accept numbers though. It is not a keyboard problem as other users can login using letters and numbers. I...

This just started happening a few days ago. I've always been able to reach my Gmail accounts using my Edge browser. Now, when I try to log in my email address disappears from the box when I try to enter the password and then, obviously, nothing happens. Curiously, I'm able to sign in if I switch...

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After repeated refusals to upgrade to windows 10 (come on!) and just today after automatic update one day ago, my user profile cannot be accessed. It shows a message "The User Profile Service service failed the logon. User Profile cannot be loaded". I can't get to my account - help please! I'm...

I am on a site Called New Direction IRA, I can open it and it responds with my name but it does not give me the information in my account. I am able to get into every other site ie My Bank of America Account, My Stock Account, everything but the above named account. I am using Laptop , Win 7...

Hi there guys, A friend of mine was taken in this afternoon on a scam phone call. The person who rung up told him that he had trojans on his computer and they were killing the websites he was going too. If he paid the scamers $250 they would remove them for him. You get the picture.... Have...

How can i make a shortcut for Facebook and Twitter that automatically logins to my account when i click the shortcut like the android devices? I prefer not by integrating the password to the web browser.

When you install Kaspersky, it asks to disable the browser's password manager, saying that it might cause it's password manager problems, but I chose not to, and it seemed to work okay. However, when I installed an update for Kaspersky, it disabled it anyway. Maybe the option was there not to...

I recently changed my password for signing onto my computer. I have windows 7. Naturally I did not write it down and I do not have a reset disc. Any suggestions on how I can get back in?

Running Windows 7 Ultimate N x86 on a Dell Inspiron 6400 I used MSConfig to set the computer to boot into Safe Mode - Minimal Services. I did nothing else. That's the only thing I did. Now when it gets to the login screen, nothing shows up. Just the cursor, the Ease of Access button, and...

I have, within the past few weeks, build my own computer. The compter has worked great for a while, but then started having problems. It had problems with the internet and other stuff, but I was able to fix the problems by disabling parts of my firewall. Now though, when my computer boots...

Just want help on an error message. I tried to log on to my admin account. The error message I received was "The User Profile Service service failed the log on. User profile cannot be loaded." Is any one familiar with this problem?

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Hi This isn't really about Windows or American's Elect but about the way that stuff works online! Yesterday I was curious about the American't Elect thing, it sounded like a good idea to me. So I went to the web site took the test and became a member. I just watched the guy who founded it on...

I feel somewhat ashamed to say that somehow I have locked myself out of access to ALL files on of my user accounts on my computer. I can log in but can't even see the original desktop! Is there help for me? Bob...

I have Windows Live..which includes Live Mail. Everytime I go the internet (IE 8), I have to login in. When I click to login, it says I am already logged in and to click continue. That tells me I've been recognized, but it still wants me to jump some hurdles. The same thing happens when I go...

Hi Folks, A Newbie to this forum, but used to post regularly on xp/vista forums (before shutdown) and http://www.gadgetdetective.com. The problem i have is with a group machine running 7 64bit (build 7600) with 1xAdim (myself) & 4xStd Accounts. However when i turn on the guest account,then...