Windows 10: Windows 10 Update Changed My User Login Account

Discus and support Windows 10 Update Changed My User Login Account in Windows Hello & Lockscreen to solve the problem; Yesterday my laptop updated Windows 10 1909. When it was finally done, it looked like a clean install of Windows had been done. Nothing was as I had... Discussion in 'Windows Hello & Lockscreen' started by ShubhamPatel3, Apr 9, 2020.

  1. Windows 10 Update Changed My User Login Account


    Yesterday my laptop updated Windows 10 1909. When it was finally done, it looked like a clean install of Windows had been done. Nothing was as I had set it up.

    Folders and files on the desktop were gone.

    Nothing in the taskbar.

    None of my links pinned to Start.

    Documents folder basically empty.

    Pictures folder empty.


    At first I freaked out thinking that for some reason Windows are done a clean install of Windows 10 and all of my files were gone. But after some searching, I found them in Users with my old account name. I also found a new User folder, which is the one the current update of Windows decided it should use.


    This is a real problem since my programs no longer work correctly or are missing all the associated files. For example, I use Postbox for my email accounts I have more than one -home and work, etc.. Postbox opened, but it opened as if it were brand new on the computer. All my email settings and ALL my email is missing. Firefox did the same thing. ALL of my settings are gone. I tried copying the info from the old user profile, but that doesn't work. It seems like there were some changes to the files in Firefox. Same is true for all the programs, although some don't work at all now.


    How can I get Windows to start up with the old user profile?


    I've spend all day yesterday after the update and all day today so far trying to make this new setup workable. It's worse than getting a new computer since at least then I have control over what happens. Whenever I get a new computer or new hard drive, I use Laplink to transfer files and programs yes, it actually transfers programs. With a little tweaking everything works great. With this update of Windows, I'll be spending literally weeks getting everything to work as it did before.

    :)
     
    ShubhamPatel3, Apr 9, 2020
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  2. Arun B J Win User

    Cannot Login with New User Account in Windows 10

    Hi,



    Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community.



    I understand your concern and will assist you to resolve this issue


    • What exactly happens when you try to login with new user account?

    • Are you getting any error message?

    • Since when are you facing this issue?


    I suggest you to Enable
    the built in Administrator account in Windows 10, and then try to create new user account and check if it helps.

    I suggest you to refer the steps below and check if it helps


    • Press Windows+ X, select
      Command Prompt
      , and then click Run as Administrator.

    • When you are prompted by User Account Control, click Continue.

    • At the command prompt, type net user administrator /active: yes, and then press Enter.

    • Type net user administrator
      <Password>
      , and then press Enter.

      Note In this command, <Password> represents the actual password that you want to set for the administrator account.

    • Type exit, and then press Enter.

    • Log off the current user account. And login and check whether your able to login to windows or not.


    Hope this information is helpful. Please write back to us if you need any further assistance, we'll be glad to assist you.
     
    Arun B J, Apr 9, 2020
    #2
  3. Change local user account name in Windows 10

    Hello!

    I've just reinstalled Win10 and created a second account for my wife. Unfortunately, the login names is the mail she's registered to Microsoft.

    How can I change the name.

    I've read an answer to same question suggesting following:

    "

    Follow the steps provided below to change the username and check.

    • Press Windows key + X key.
    • Click on Control Panel.
    • Under view, select large icons.
    • Go to User Account.
    • Click on Manage another account
    ...

    "

    I don't have that option in Win10.

    Thanks for assistance
     
    MichaelBar, Apr 9, 2020
    #3
  4. Zakin Win User

    Windows 10 Update Changed My User Login Account

    Strange Windows 10 User Account issue.

    Unfortunately I had done those steps numerous reboots, it just, reappears for no good reason. The base account isn't even a Microsoft account, it's a local account.

    I haven't quite tried the built in administrator account on W10, but so far in my experience on my own computer, the built in account seemed to have absolutely no more control than I did on my own.

    It's just strange, I go in, it warns me twice about deleting the account, then it's gone. Reboot, and it's back?

    EDIT: Just to specify, both command line and Netplwiz both say only HIS account exists on the computer, it doesn't list this rogue account. This is what I meant in my first post about the fact that even Windows doesn't seem to believe it exists, HALF the time. *Frown Windows 10 Update Changed My User Login Account :(
     
    Zakin, Apr 9, 2020
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