accounts

Hi, I just set up two user accounts on my Windows 10 laptop. I discovered that, whenever I install software, the Desktop icon will show up in both accounts. At the same time, the software could also be run in another account. Is there any way to create completely separated accounts, which do...

I manage a college lab that has several desktop pcs running windows 7. I've been trying my best to set them up so that they remain logged into an admin account with the necessary files and applications. There is no password entry required on restart or wake up/ resume or boot up. However I...

Hello everybody! I have more local accounts on my PC and I want to know, how I can change that when I install an application and an shortcut on desktop, I don't see it on the other account? Thanks for every Help!

Hi, I need to allow someone to remotely connect to my windows 10 computer, and am wondering if this is possible: I have two user accounts right now on my computer, one for me to work on and one for my friend remotely. I want to use my user account locally for myself, and I want to allow him...

Sign into your new Surface device faster and easier with these easy-to-follow steps. Windows Hello offers a more personal way to sign into your Link Removed or Link Removed. Using biometric security, Windows Hello on Surface Book and Surface Pro 4 allows you to bypass entering in complex...

Hi. For a long time ago, I installed thunderbird mail on my computer but realised after a while that I accidently installed into the administrator account...with lots of configuration, imap,server syncs. I wanted this program to be ran from the standard account instead! (using for regular...

I swapped over to Windows 10, lost Hotmail which has become Outlook and have a problem. Both my wife and I use the same computer. she has her account and I have mine. The problem is, every time she tries to access Outlook, the computer goes straight to my account and I cannot find any way of...

This upgrade to Windows 10 has been anything but smooth for me. I am ready to pull my hair out! Ever since doing the upgrade, whenever my computer starts up, the first screen has my name (and email address) and an Administrator listed in the bottom left hand corner. Why 'Administrator?!' I...

Hi When I open the Mail app, it logs into my Comcast account. I can't find any place to switch to my Gmail account. If I click on Settings and then Accounts it shows both accounts but no way to switch between them? In earlier versions it showed both accounts in the lower left corner of the...

When I go to settings>accounts>sign-in options the screen is blank and all I see is dots running from left to right at the top of the window. What do I need to do to repair this? The folder: C:\Windows\ServiceProfiles\LocalService\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Ngc is empty! I prefer to use a PIN...

Hello, On my PC I have multiple users, but because I am resetting my computer so that it's clean when I upgrade to Windows 10, I need a back-up. However, I only want to back up my account. Is that possible? And also, if I have received my upgrade, but reset my system, then I can still get the...

Severity Rating: Important Revision Note: V1.0 (July 14, 2015): Bulletin published. Summary: This security update resolves a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows. The vulnerability could allow elevation of privilege if an attacker logs on to a target system and runs a specially crafted...

The disk C was formatted. By means of R-Studio pulled out from it the ntuser.dat and Outlook.pst files. Through regedit I exported from ntuser.dat all branch [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows Messaging Subsystem] to the .reg the file. I placed in the...

I have a laptop running Windows 7, and a tablet and all-in-one desktop running Windows 8. On my windows 8 machines, I log in with my outlook credentials. On Windows 7, it's my own created password. I've noticed that I have different One Drive accounts because of this. My question is, is...

Hi, An "ADMINISTRATOR Local account" appeared out of nowhere, is it possible to delete it and is the guest one necessary? ...thnx .....nick Link Removed

Hi Today I opened my email client, and it was like I just installed it. All my accounts, mail, and address books were gone. I had to set it up all over again. I had had it open earlier and it was all normal. Along with the sound issues, the fact that my keyboard light don't work, and the...

Unfortunately Windowsforum.com suffered an extreme spam event at the weekend. The spammer initially struck Friday by managing to create a large number of false accounts. These accounts went unnoticed until Sunday by which time every account had profile posts showing. As soon as they were...

Greetings. I suspect that I have a keylogger installed on my PC. Luckly I suspected this quite fast and managed to secure most of my important accounts. What I want to do now, is re-install my windows. However I need to know something before I begin doing this: Can I safely back-up files to a...

I am in the process of setting up Dell Venue 11, and in doing it have finished up with two Email accounts for the same email address. Although they seem to be the same, one is set up with winmetro incoming (IMAP) and outgoing (smtp) servers. The other says that it is "the Microsoft account I...

Microsoft is to further improve on security by add a two stage verification to it's Microsoft accounts: You may not see any changes as of yet. I checked my account and the option isn't yet available. Ref: Microsoft Account Gets More Secure - The Official Microsoft Blog - Site Home - TechNet...