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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...

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...

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...

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...

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Hi It is possible update for all users the Windows Store apps with a local account belonging to the Administrators group? Then, I believe that the management of updating of the Windows Store apps can also be managed only by administrators. Right? If so, how do I do this? Thanks Bye

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...

I had already switched my local account to a microsoft account but when I again switched it to a local account I cannot switch it back to my microsoft account as when I enter my win 8 password and enter the email address it gets stuck on "Please Wait". Please help me.

Purchased new laptop win 8 installed.. went though the normal install stuff.. named computer etc.. did windows updates.. installed my programs.. usual stuff.. I am a digital designer and make own jpgs, pngs etc. My problem is when I go to access some of these files it wont let me change them...

when I follow the onscreen directions to do this I get to the last step and get this, were sorry something went wrong,your account wasn't changed to this Microsoft account.code:0xd0000225 any ideas?

Hello, I am running Windows 7 64-bit and am having an issue with one of my folders. It's the Downloads folder; you know, the standard Windows "Downloads" folder that Internet Explorer, Firefox, etc. default to download items to. About a week ago, I moved some music I had downloaded from the...

Trying Windows 8 at work and bought new Samsung 700t tablet. Windows 8 works fine with local user (linked to live id) and all our software including Symantec Endpoint 12.1.2. As soon as I join to domain (server 2008) and reboot the live tiles no longer function. Have total reset several times...