user passwords

About this tag
Discussions tagged with user passwords on WindowsForum.com cover recovering or resetting forgotten local and Microsoft account passwords in Windows 10 Home, including using the built-in administrator account and command prompt methods. Another common topic is bypassing the login screen password prompt for Microsoft accounts via the control userpasswords2 tool, with notes on redoing the bypass after changing the account password. One thread also mentions setting a BIOS administrator and user password in relation to system stability issues on Windows 7. These posts reflect real-world troubleshooting around password management, account access, and login configuration across different Windows versions.
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    Need full Administrator authorization not local

    Hello to anyone reading this. Thanks for your interest. I'm trying to help the aunt of a friend of mine. She doesn't remember her account password (I know) and would like to get back into her account. There's a lot of back story to this that I won't bore you with. The computer is a desktop Asus...
    • Dmin11
    • Thread
    • admin rights administrator asus authorization bookmarks browser settings command prompt computer help desktop password reset system authority tech support user passwords windows 10 windows home
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 8 Bypass entering your password on the log in screen Microsoft account.

    Press the Windows key+ R keys simultaneously to open the Run dialog box. Type control userpasswords2 in the run prompt and press Enter key. Click on your Microsoft account, uncheck the “Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer box”. Do the instructions and you are done. OK...
    • Flippy
    • Thread
    • configuration control panel forum rules password change run dialog security tech tips troubleshooting user passwords user rights windows 8.1 windows features windows key
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Windows Tutorials
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    Windows 7 How to Reduce Physical Memory Usage?

    What can I do to lower the Physical Memory Usage in my Laptop? For information, I am using Windows Seven Ultimate (build 7600) with RAM 1 GB, Intel Core i3 M350 @ 2.27 GHz. When I hit task manager, the Physical Memory: Total : 941 Cached : 85 Available : 81...
    • jave
    • Thread
    • aero theme bios settings blue screen ccleaner cleanup configuration defrag intel core i3 laptop performance malware memory optimization memory usage performance issues physical memory resource management task manager tech support troubleshooting user passwords windows 7
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support