Windows 10 Log in trouble Windows 10

RitaWebber

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I downloaded Windows 10 last night and it was working great until I did a restart to update my AVG . Then it wouldn't accept my Microsoft password to log in to my laptop . I am able to log in to my Microsoft account on my tablet and I even changed my password twice but it still gives me the incorrect password message .
 
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The trouble is you can't really do a clean install even if you knew how to do one because in order to get a new key for windows 10 you have to do an upgrade so your win 8.1 key will eventually change for a win 10 key. If you clean installed this won't be able to happen.
Some users have described having success using this method:

1. Go into "C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\Download" and delete everything in that folder.
2. Now, run the command prompt as an administrator. Type in "wuauclt.exe /updatenow".
3. Go to your Control Panel > Windows Update and your Windows 10 will start downloading again.
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Hi Dave, When you do the clean install you skip the first part where it asks for a key. It will activate it without entering the key. I thought you had to have one too but a friend of mine just did a clean install and said he bypassed entering the key. Out of curiosity I did another clean install to see if that was the case. It worked without having a key. I still think it is a good idea to use jelly bean or speccy or some program to find it. and keep it on hand in case you do ever need it.
 
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My mistake Dave, For some feeble reason when I read your comment you said password and I was thinking key. I apologize for that mistake.
 
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I'm up and running and using Windows 10 right now. You guys have been the best!!

Everything is working great. I logged on perfectly and downloaded my AVG and Malabytes right away. I have one more really minor question. I normally use Chrome and I still have it but I saw where I could import my favorites to Edge, which I did. Is there some way to pin my favorites bar under the address bar like it is on my Chrome page?
 
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Excellent!
As for Edge follow my screenshots to enable the favourites bar:




I also arrowed where you can import your favourites too.(oops I see you already did that..) Any problems post back.
 
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