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When it comes to setting up a new Windows 11 PC, one of the key decisions you'll make involves selecting the type of user account that best suits your needs. Depending on the Windows edition and configuration of your PC, you can choose from up to four different account types. However, your...

Windows 11 emphasizes security with features such as password-protected accounts. While these are essential for keeping data safe, there are situations where you might prefer the convenience of a password-free login, especially on a personal or non-critical device. This guide walks you through...

Installing Windows 11 has been a daunting task for many users, mainly due to Microsoft's strictly enforced hardware and security requirements. For WindowsForum.com members, the situation presents an intriguing challenge. Windows 11 targets modern systems, leaving older hardware and those who...

Setting up a new operating system can be a daunting task, especially when you're faced with what feels like an endless list of requirements for the installation. Windows 11, designed for the modern user, mandates that new installations are linked to a Microsoft account. However, many users...

In recent times, the installation of Windows 11 has become a considerable focus for both end-users and technology enthusiasts. While Windows 11 brings a plethora of new features and a refined interface, the initial setup can often feel cumbersome due to the requirement of logging in with a...

Hello, I have decided to close my Microsoft account as its no longer needed. What i didn't do was unlink the device ( laptop ) from the Microsoft account. My laptop is signed out of the Microsoft account , meaning it's now as a local account and has a new user name and password. So does...

Hello all! The backgrounf to my problem is as follows: I had some problems with my windows 10, and wanted to dual boot windows with Ubuntu. Thus I thought that I was gone move all of my files to an external HDD, then factory reset my computer, and then proceed with the dual boot setup...

there have been people i know why bypass the microsoft acct setup on a new computer because they dont' want to be shackled by it. if i create a local account and switch to it am i effectively free of the miscrosoft acct in the same way that my friends bypass it totally thx

Sometimes the Forgotten Password Wizard will not open from the link in Control Panel/User Accounts/Create a Password Reset Disk or through Windows Search. Sometimes it will open in the background and is visible using Win+Tab. But you cannot bring it to the desktop. If this happens, close it with...

How does one connect the users AD (or local) user profile to the user after joining the PC to Azure. The user (even when using exactly the same user name) does get a completely blank profile. - Some people actually panic when we try this. "Everything is gone :-(" as one manager said today...

I've been using Windows server 2012R2 Standard for almost a decade now. I have apps running on the server which have created about 50,000 local users. These are local users created using WMIC scripts and eq. API's. The purpose is to allow for easy integration with IIS authentication. The app...

Lenovo Yoga 920-13ikb bios 5NCN41WW currently with Win11, likely upgraded from Win10 in the past From approximately 2017-2018 “You need to enter your recovery key because Secure Boot policy has unexpectedly changed.” Helping someone with their Laptop, it was working fine no problems, I went to...

Hi, After many attempts I still can't remove the start-up password from my laptop. Its a password with complex requirements (like AAAaaa1234@$%^#) that needs to be changed every 2 months. That's way too much trouble just for editing bird pictures on this old machine and annoying to use for...

Hello everyone who can help me, I am very confused, it may be a problem with GPO Policies, but I don't know where to start looking for. A local user has the same name as the domain user. When connected to the network and I use Explorer to find a server such as \\Servername, the Windows...

Hello all, I'm trying to stream my media FROM Windows 10 PC TO my Android 11 phone using VLC. My files are located on my 2nd D drive which I can't see them in my phone. I'm trying to make it work in 2 ways. FIRSTLY, by enabling the ''Media Stream Options'' in which I can only stream shared media...

Best, Is it possible to have a local user and a domain user on the same laptop? For example, on a laptop that you get from school, have a domain user (school account) and a local user (personal account. Sincerely, Milan994

So I'm the poor schmuck that gives a crap about backups. I have scripts that are supposed to run every night, but due to IT corporate domain nonsense they make me change my password. The scripts are run from a local admin account (non-domain) but every time I change my network password, all...

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I'm leaving my job of six years in about 10 days and I need some guidance. We use Windows 8.1 and there was no special account attached to it when I was hired. I signed in to my personal account and have been using it here at work for the past five years. It dawned on me after I gave notice that...

I woke my computer from sleep this morning and it said it now wanted me to login using my Microsoft account. I had set it to use my local account sans password. I noticed that a couple of updates had been installed (must have been automatic... don't remember downloading them). So what the...