password prompt

About this tag
The password prompt tag covers issues where Windows requests credentials unexpectedly or fails to show the login screen. Common themes include network shares repeatedly asking for passwords even when password-protected sharing is disabled, Windows 7 systems prompting for the wrong user's password, and UAC requiring full credentials on domain-joined machines. Other discussions involve encrypted USB drives that stay unlocked after device manager resets, sleep/wake problems where the password prompt disappears, and hibernation failures that lock the system at a BIOS password prompt. Troubleshooting often involves checking credential manager, group policy, power settings, and BIOS configurations.

  1. How do I eject a USB drive with a scheduled task that renders it inaccessible (eg to hackers) without physically unplugging it

    I have a Samsung T7 with Samsung’s encrypted password option enabled. I want a daily scheduled task that will take the drive offline and the only way to access it again is to unplug and replug it - alternatively put it in such a state that even if something malicious was to run code on my pc to...
    • MS54321
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    • automation data security device manager encryption malware password prompt samsung t7 security task scheduler usb
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Windows Security
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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...
    • Meatball
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    • credentials device compatibility file sharing file transfer home network homegroup lan network setup network sharing networking tips password prompt permissions read write access settings share permissions sharing settings troubleshooting windows 10
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 Win 7 Login Requests Password for Wrong User Account

    Over the week-end something strange happened to one of our Windows 7 systems. It worked fine on Friday, was shut down for the week-end. When turned on this morning everything appeared normal. There are six user accounts set up on the system. No matter which one you choose to log in to, it...
    • Monarch Lover
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    • password prompt system behavior troubleshooting user switching windows 7
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 Enter Network Password

    I have this slight problem and I cannot seem to zero-in on the problem. I have 3 systems on my network, all of which are Win 7 Pro w/SP1. The problem is they can see each other on the network, but cannot access the printer and/or files. The Windows Security box pops up that asks for a password...
    • arbit
    • Thread
    • access issues file sharing home network network password prompt printer security services troubleshooting windows 7
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 Problems waking from sleep

    Hey there, Recently I've been having problems after waking my laptop up from sleep -- I think it tries to shut down instead, because upon waking up it sometimes gives me the "Waiting for programs to close" screen, which I can then press cancel and continue using it normally. This causes a...
    • thaichicken
    • Thread
    • error message laptop issues password prompt power management shutdown issues sleep issues troubleshooting user experience wake up windows settings
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 ctrl+alt+del pressed, no password prompt: unable to log in

    Hello my issue is as follows: ->Win 7 Pro ->Boots up shows "press ctrl+alt+del" screen ->Once this is pressed, the prompt for the password does not show (mouse moves not frozen) ->Unable to recover from rescue cd After toiling with this issue for some time I found that when the computer is...
    • answersid
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    • backup boot issues computer ctrl alt del data recovery help request operating system password prompt rescue cd restore shutdown sshd troubleshooting windows 7
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 UAC requires username and password each time

    Hi all, Been using Win7 since beta. However, i just now installed it at work and this is the first time i'm using win7 joined to a domain. I assuming being joined to a domain is what's causing the problem. The problem being that each time the UAC prompt comes up, i dont just get a yes/no...
    • merk
    • Thread
    • admin rights domain password prompt security tech support uac user management windows 7
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 Hibernation problem - cannot use computer

    Solved: Hibernation problem - cannot use computer Hello, for the first time I shut down my computer using hibernation and now the computer doesn't start anymore. When I press the power button, a password prompt comes up. (That's the password prompt I've set up in BIOS, not Windows) Keyboard and...
    • pirtanen
    • Thread
    • atx power supply bios black screen boot issues cmos reset computer firmware hardware issues hddled hibernation keyboard mouse password prompt power cycle system restore tech support troubleshooting windows
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 Sharing A Folder on 7 With XP

    I recently tried to share a folder located on a secondary harddrive on my computer running Windows 7 with another computer on my network which has an XP installation. When I go to add the network place, it prompts me for a username and password. I tried every account that my Windows 7 computer...
    • DeLorean
    • Thread
    • 32-bit 64-bit file sharing network network access password prompt shared folders windows 7 windows xp
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 Can access \\IPaddress\share but not \\computer\share

    Hi guys -- further to the Lan problem I can access the computers on the Lan from the W7 X-64 computer if I give it an IP address for example Link Removed Then I get password prompt -- and it's fine BUT I can't access via Link Removed DNS problem ??? Any network guys out there -- this is...
    • jimbo45
    • Thread
    • computer access connectivity default gateway dhcp dns elevated mode file sharing flush dns ip address ipv6 lan local network network network card network issues password prompt router samba troubleshooting windows 7
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Windows Networking
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    Windows Vista edit with Microsoft Office Word

    I am running Vista, IE7, and Office 2007. I maintain a website where I am used to editing the pages by selecting "File-Edit With Microsoft Office Word" from the IE menu. Then I enter my password, edit the page and do "File - Save As Webpage". This worked fine on my XP machine with Office...
    • PamelaR
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    • browser issues compatibility internet explorer microsoft office office 2007 password prompt web editing website maintenance windows vista word
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support