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An innocuous-sounding preview update for Windows 11 quietly introduced a frustrating usability regression: the small password icon in the lock screen’s Sign‑in options can become invisible after installing the August 29, 2025 preview (KB5064081) or certain later servicing updates, leaving users...

Microsoft has acknowledged a rendering bug in recent Windows 11 updates that can make the password sign‑in icon invisible on the lock screen, forcing users to guess where the button sits or rely on other sign‑in methods until a fix is delivered. Background Microsoft released an optional August...

Microsoft has confirmed a small but consequential Windows 11 lock‑screen bug: after the August 29, 2025 preview update (KB5064081) and some later servicing releases, the password sign‑in icon can be invisible on the lock screen while the underlying control itself remains functional. The result...

Microsoft has quietly confirmed that a Windows 11 preview update introduced a frustrating visual regression: the password sign-in icon on the lock screen can be invisible even though the password option still functions — a bug tied to KB5064081 and subsequent updates that has left some users...

Microsoft has acknowledged a persistent Windows 11 bug that makes the password icon disappear from the lock‑screen sign‑in options, and — crucially for many users — there is no immediate, widely distributed fix: the icon is invisible but still functional, and Microsoft’s public guidance for...

Hi all, Maybe some of you can enlighten me regarding the windows 10 + 11 local user password policy. The part that I want to question is "not contain parts of the user's full name". Then, let's say I want to create a new user with the following detail: Fullname: Max Mustermann Username...

I normally log in to my Win11 PC via facial "Hello". That works well, and also logs me into my Microsoft Account. I also have a login PIN, which is not (supposed to be) the same as the login password, which I don't know. I can access Credential Manager, as a way to see the password. However...

I just finished updating my Windows 10 laptop to with August 2025 patches. After rebooting I didn't see any option to sign up for ESU but then I read that instead of being logged in with my local admin account I needed to temporarily be logged in with my Microsoft account instead. The...

Just a suggestion for forum admin: I recently installed Win 11 using the forum guidance and Rufus ("How to Install Windows 11 Using Rufus: Bypass Restrictions and Create Local Account"). Except for one minor issue, it worked very well. Under item #5 in the guidance it says: "You can even...

Here is a summary of the main points from the Business Standard article detailing Microsoft’s move to password-free accounts: What’s Changing? Effective Date: Starting May 1, 2025, all new Microsoft accounts will be created without a traditional password by default. Passwordless Options: Users...

I am now getting this error. The processing of Group Policy failed. Windows attempted to retrieve new Group Policy settings for this user or computer. Look in the details tab for error code and description. Windows will automatically retry this operation at the next refresh cycle. Computers...

As Windows users, we all appreciate a streamlined experience that blends security with convenience—especially when it comes to managing our online credentials. Today, we’re diving into the ins and outs of handling saved passwords in Microsoft Edge on Windows 11. If you’re curious about viewing...

So, you’re diving into your home lab setup, crafting a cloud-driven environment with all the right players—multiple Windows Server 2022 Datacenter instances, Active Directory, a System Center Operations Manager (SCOM) server, and of course, SQL Server 2019. A lab like this screams PowerUser! But...

New Windows 11 Home laptop came with 4-digit PIN - can I change it to use password and face recognition as alternatives? If so, how, please? Mike

Hello, How, if it is possible, to define a password in a E-mail message or in a Outlook Folder? Thanks

Today I run into a problem trying to get onto outlook.exchange365.com for my email. Dialog box pops up requesting correct username and password. It will not accept the correct data. It has been a couple of weeks since I was on the desktop but outlook worked fine. I have outlook on my laptop...

Okay so yesterday I installed Ubuntu in my laptop, thru flashing Ubuntu 22.04 on a pendrive and then loading it, allocated 100gb to linux and booted. At that time, I can access both windows and linux while booting. A window was coming which let me choose between linux and windows everytime I...

Hello, Until yesterday I had passwords saved for three users on a certain site. Today when I enter this site the password are not transported to the respective place in the login. I went to see and the passwords are saved in the edge. I cleaned it up, in the perspective that when I re-enter the...

Hi, pulling my hair out with this one. I have a PC running Windows 11 Insider preview which has been fine for ages. I came to boot up and it's now asking for a password. None has ever been set. I've been into the registry and there is no password in there. I can boot in safe mode but cannot get...

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...