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    Windows 10 Windows 10 File Share Asking for Credentials

    Here's the setup on my home network: Win10 Machine A - Win 10 Pro, Automatically logs on Using a Local Account (In Netplwiz I Unchecked that users need to enter a User Name/PW and have an admin account automatically logging in). Win10 Machine B - Win 10 Pro, Normal Logon process with a...
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    Windows 10 UAC appears everytime I log in to local account.

    I have a relatively new laptop and am setting it up. I created one local administration account and one local standard account for my one of my Laptops. However, when i log in to my local standard account I am prompted by UAC asking if windows command processor can make changes to my PC. I have...
  3. Windows 10 Special characters and programs compatibility

    I upgraded to windows 10 from 8.1.on 8.1 my user name(not my Microsoft account name), was using special (non English) characters. After upgrading to 10,I noticed that I couldn't install a specific program, an Android emulator called nox.I made a local account on my pc using standard English...
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    Windows 7 setting permissions in windows 7 home

    Hello all, First off I'd like to thank anyone who helps me with this in advance. I recently built a dedicated server system for my home to serve movie files, music, pics, things of that nature and we have a few kids in the household who like to click without thinking and delete things and I'm...
  5. Windows 10 How do I re-enable another account on Win10?

    My elderly dad's machine got updated from Win7 to Win10 without me anticipating it, and it brought a raft of issues that I'm having to deal with, but I'm just going to focus on one of them for this thread: I had TWO user accounts set up on the machine under Win7, the one that was originally...
  6. Windows 10 Can't switch from local account to microsoft account

    Hi. I'm on the account settings, and the link to "Sign into a microsoft account" isn't working from the menu. Any suggestions?
  7. Windows 8 Windows 8 Password Reset

    Good Day, I hope I am posting this in the correct location, I have come across a laptop with Windows 8 on, the user forgot the password, it is a local account with no admin account, how can one go about resetting the password? I have tried ntpassword, but it does not support Win8. Any...
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    Windows 8 Internet explorer flash problem

    I found out lots of websites with flash video would not play correctly in internet explorer. This problem on local users and Microsoft users accounts, but internet explorer in Administrator account does not have this issue. I have tested flash player is installed correctly, shocked wave is...
  9. Windows 10 Check Dump file from Borderlands in Steam?

    If anyone wants to check this dump file, here it is. The situation is I start Borderlands in Steam, the Splash Screen comes up but when I click play, it just goes away, no game starts. I see a comment about some instruction not being able to write to some memory address. If it is saying that...
  10. Windows 10 System Account confusion or Windows 10 normal?

    When I was trying to download an App from the store, I was told I needed to sign into a Microsoft Account. So I checked my User info and noticed the indications in the attachment. If I am on a Local account, why is the "Disconnect my Microsoft account" there? Has Windows 10 changed how this...
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    Questions about exploited SMTP relay

    Hello, I'm using SmarterMail on Windows Server 2008. I changed the SMTP relay from "Nobody" to "Only local users" and in last 2 days I had a large number of outgoing spam messages sent from my server (close to 6.000). This has happened in the past, and setting SMTP relay back to "Nobody" has...
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    server 2012: administrator password expired?

    When I try to login with the local Administrator account I get the answer the username or password is not correct. Some time before it went correct but I saw in the right down corner the message: change your password because it will expire in one day.I've seen this message a number of times. Is...
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    Windows 8 deleting accounts in win8

    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
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    Windows 8 Demoting Your Account with Your Account

    So currently I was promoted from a standard user to an administrator, and now wish to demote myself using my administrator account. Is this possible? I tried going into Accounts in PC Settings, but there was no tab to manage accounts. Should I go to the control panel, or do I have get the...
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    Windows 8 Windows Live account password is automatically memorized when making a purchase in the Windows Store

    Platform: WIN 8.1 Spring Update Using a local (domain) account to login to Windows Using a MS Live account just for the purpose of installing Store apps The first time you go to install a store app you are prompted for your Live account credentials. Once entered, the only choice is SAVE or...
  16. Windows 8 Account Picture Error

    I've recently been having problems with setting my account picture. It will come up with an error every time I try to change it. I haven't changed my account picture in 6 days nor been on my computer in 6 days (which I doubt affects it). I actually had this problem before (a month and a week ago...
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    Windows 8 Changing a Local User Account on Windows 8.1 to an Existing Windows Account

    In order to create a User Account with a name that is identical to the User Names used on my two other computers (Vista platforms), I created a Local Account on 8.1 with the same User Name. Now that the account is in operation, is it possible to link that profile to my Windows account? My...
  18. MS13-093 - Important : Vulnerability in Windows Ancillary Function Driver Could Allow...

    Severity Rating: Important Revision Note: V1.0 (November 12, 2013): Bulletin published. Summary: This security update resolves a privately reported vulnerability in Microsoft Windows. The vulnerability could allow information disclosure if an attacker logs on to an affected system as a local...
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    Windows 8 Sharing a Windows 8 laptop

    Hello, I will be sharing my Windows 8 laptop with my brother. I would like to log into my laptop with my microsoft account while my bro will use a local account with his own user ID and password. I understand that signing in with a microsoft account will sync all my online details such as...
  20. MS13-048 - Important : Vulnerability in Windows Kernel Could Allow Information Disclosure (2839229)

    Severity Rating: Important Revision Note: V1.0 (June 11, 2013): Bulletin published. Summary: This security update resolves one privately reported vulnerability in Windows Kernel. The vulnerability could allow information disclosure if an attacker logs on to a system and...