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The original poster experienced Windows freezing after upgrading to the Fall Creators Update and subsequently reverted to an earlier Windows 10 version, only to find they now need a password to log in. They suspect the password issue is related to a lack of internet connection, which prevents Windows from authenticating their credentials. A responder suggests that Windows typically caches part of the password hash for local authentication and asks whether the username is a regular username or an email address.
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Having been encouraged to upgrade to Fall Creators Update I experienced problems with windows freezing. Eventually, I decided to cut my losses and return to the old version of W10. Now I find I need a password to access Windows. I've tried several and believe one of them is correct but it tells me it's incorrect. I suspect this is because I have no internet connection. An icon in the bottom left corner says "connect to the internet". If I click on it, it says "no connections are available". I'm connected to my router with an Ethernet cable. Any help would be much appreciated.
 

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Neemobeer
The computer should cache half of the password hash even for a MS account and authenticate you. Is it a username or email address as the username?
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The computer should cache half of the password hash even for a MS account and authenticate you. Is it a username or email address as the username?
 

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