account issues

I have an account on OneDrive for Business. After synching, I see a OneDrive header in Windows explorer. I didn't like the name Windows gave it so I changed it to something else. I did this by opening the "OneDrive" tree, selecting the library and changed the name. But after re-boot, I find...

Hi, guys I currently have Windows 7 and am having a problem when attempting to switch users. I lock or log off from one account, click on switch user, and there is no signal. How do I resolve this issue?

Hi A friend of mine called and said she can't log into her computer. When she enters her password she get a message that says.... The User Profile Service failed the logon I got her as far as logging in in safe mode which works, but after that I'm stuck. She apparently doesn't have a second...

This happened a few times already. So, I decide to post the issue here and see if I did something wrong or what I encountered was normal...... I signed in a moment ago and clicked at Alerts at top right corner next to my name, I got a box saying I must sign in first. But I was already signed...

Hi Using Windows 8 Enterprise 64 bit, I have noticed that the full name of a local account (set with the net users "<username>" /fullname:"<full name>" command) is deleted whenever I switch from a Microsoft account to the local account associated with it. So, how do I have to prevent this...

Hi I created a local account in Windows 8 Enterprise 64-bit and then, via the User Accounts applet, I have renamed this account and I restarted the computer. Now, I have logged into this account and I switched to my Microsoft account and I restarted the system. So, I logged on to this...

Hello I wish i could be more specific but I am getting notifications in my inbox (Hotmail)that Win 7 has a message for me. However, it has nothing to do with me and says it is a link back or back link. Do you know how I can rectify this? Thank you Peter

I use Outlook 2007 for my schools e-mail. Periodically, I get a popup window that says Enter Network Password. I've never changed my password and it doesn't happen all the time, but right now it won't stop. I also deleted and re-added my account and it still won't stop. Also, not sure if this...

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I'm having problems trying to fix my son's computer. It runs Windows 7. Yesterday, the task bar and Start button mysteriously disappeared. I've also found that the "Taskbar and Start Menu Properties" window doesn't come up. There are two places to click on in Control Panel that should bring up...

Hello I wrote this post once but it did not appear so I will try again. When I put a folder in my admin acct it also appears in the guest acct which is dangerous. I need both acct's but how can I put is only in admin. When I delete it from the guest acct is disappears from the admin acct too...

Starting Windows Live Mail I get error messages (for the last 3-4 months): "We noticed some unusual activity in your account. ... we temporarily blocked your account." Pressing [OK} --> next message: "Your account has been temporarily blocked.. Why are you seeing this? Someone may have used...

I'm using W7 Home Premium 32 bit. I can not open Google SketchUp by double clicking on a *.skp file. Trying to set the default program with "Open with...", Default Programs, right click -> Properties, Control Panel, etc - nothing works. I did get something to work. If I logon as a different...

Fixes an issue in which you cannot use your domain account to log on to a domain that uses a disjoint namespace in Windows 7 SP1 or in Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1. More...

I don't use Windows Live and I keep getting a Sign In page and it is a nuisance. How can this be stopped?

Hi all After installing windows 7 x64 SP1 (Service pack only), System properties box/window won't open. As usual I right click on "Computer" - select "Properties" but nothing happens. There is a "Properties" option in right click menu, but it doesn't open anything. There are other options I...

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Hi, I recently bought a labtop at BESTBUY and after a few days, whenever I login it would take me to the BestBuy user account which I am sure was deleted. So in order to login to my original account I would have to wait 5-7 minutes because it would log me in to the BestBuy account (preparing...

Dear all, I am having an issue with a windows 7 laptop (premium) If I am connected to the network I am not able to logon. Once I disconnect the network cable I can logon and than I need to reconnect the cable again to be able to work properly. If I lock the screen and I want to unlock it...

I have what should be an easy-to-resolve problem. The log on screen which appears following start of Win 7 once showed three user accts by name. Now, for no overt reason on my part, the log on screen shows one user by name & one identified as other user. How can I return to the original...