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    Windows 10 autologin to samba

    A fiendly hello to anybody, I had a Samba-Server. When I started Windows XP or 10 I was automaticaly loged in (after the first manual login). The server had a disk problem and crashed. So I rebuild it. The same IP, Servername, users and passwords but now I'm asked each time windows (10 or xXP)...
  2. Windows 10 Serious Bug on Microsoft Account Web site re aliases

    I am trying to set a new alias for my Microsoft account using an existing email account. The option is on the screen but when I enter the email address and submit it I get an error message telling me that the email address is already being used. It seems to be linking it to the set up a new...
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    Windows 10 Signin changed to Microsoft from local

    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...
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    Windows 10 Pin and Fingerprint don't work after recent update

    So my laptop just forced me to update(as windows does) and right after the installation was complete I couldn't use my PIN or my fingerprint scanner. When I tried to use fingerprint or PIN windows said it was disabled. So I went to settings to see if it was disabled but couldn't figure it out. I...
  5. Windows 7 Laptop Password

    I have forgotten the password to log on to my laptop. Does anyone know how to bypass this password?
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    Windows 10 Does Win10 download+install Updates when Login=Welcome screen is up? Updates in battery mode?

    Assume I boot Win10 but do NOT login. So currently the Login=Welcome screen is visible. Does Win10 in this state (auto)search for updates, download and install them? In other words: Is auto-update Win10 user-independent or a user login required? Related question: From Android it is known...
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    Windows 8 Can Win 8 be reset free of old logons and passwords?

    I recently received a donation at our non-profit from a school of some 13 in. HP Streams with Win 8. When I go to install Win 10 on them from a USB, I am asked for a login and password, which I don't have. Is there any way to reset Win 8 so that it is free of logons and passwords?
  8. I can't log in to forum

    I can't log into forum using my name and password. Have to log in using facebook.
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    Windows 10 password issues

    Don't know what gives with my password. Win10 no longer sees it as legit. I entered it about 5 times and it then worked. After downloading a file to install software it then refused the password again... and then it worked. What do I do about this problem? and what has caused it to fail and...
  10. Windows 10 Find or reset my Windows password?

    I have been logging on to my PC for years using just the PIN, but I have a program that requires my Windows password, and I can't recall it. I can't share folders without it, and I can't manage my credentials without it. Can I change or reset the password after logging on with my PIN - AND not...
  11. Windows 10 MS Account password doesn't work to open Windows Store

    My Microsoft account password works fine to log me into Windows 10 but when I try to log into Windows Store (of Skype, etc) it tells me the password is invalid
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    Windows 10 Avoid login screen, password etc

    I’m beefing up my laptop (which in any event needs a new cooling fan (sounds like a 737 starting up sometimes) and battery (short charge time and looks a bit lumpy) with a new SSD. I’ve retrieved the product key just in case, and this is going to be a completely fresh installation using the...
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    Account verification when overseas

    I live in the United States and was vacationing in Rome, Italy. I was using the hotel computer and tried to sign into my Microsoft account to check my email. Microsoft told me they didn’t recognize the computer and would not let me sign in without verification. They wanted to TEXT or EMAIL me a...
  14. Windows 10 My PC won't operate because of an accident

    I ran into a "roadblock"where I couldn't log in (your PC is running outta resources, so you cannot log in), bypassed it, and restarted my PC. Now I can't turn it on. Help?
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    Windows 10 Windows 10 laptop camera problem.

    I an running Windows 10 Pro on my Lenovo Laptop. The problem started recently just after a Windows 10 update, The camera on my laptop works OK with programs such a Skype but when I start up the laptop I am told that I cannot login using facial recognition and reveive the error message...
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    Windows 10 Computer freezes

    When i start the computer i come to the login screen and log in as usual. When I enter windows everything loads and are OK, but after a short while (within 5min) everything starts to freeze. When i reset the computer it says "please reboot and select proper boot device". And when i turn the...
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    Windows 10 Password issue

    I have a Dell PC which has accounts for all members of the family - W10 Myself as admin others as users I don’t use it … as I have my own PC. Daughter advised me Anti-virus about to expire – went to install new license and W10 does not accept (or I have forgot) my password. Is there a way of...
  18. Windows 10 Email login out of date

    Everytime i boot my pc, the email can't sync like usual and so on in my chrome. I should always log in again because the notification said it was out of date. And how to fix it?
  19. When ever some one login to a machine using mstsc. at that time can i get a message, that some one else is loged in

    hi, When ever i log in to my server using mstsc, it logs in and disconnects other person. so i want to know if there is any way , so that i can get a message that some one is logged in. yours sincerely
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    Windows 10 13.4 minutes for boot time and restart time

    I finally timed it today. Once i hit the power button to login screen was 10.3 monutes. Then for icons in taskbar to showup and wifi to connect, another 3.2 minutes 12gb ram 1tb hdd (256gb free) Amd quad core a10 5750 Page file is 2328 to 3300 (custom) Currently allocated is 2328, min allowed is...