Windows 10: add time between password entry and link to local folders to OneNote for Windows

I have used OneNote 2016 for years, and from time to time check out OneNote for Windows 10 to see if it's got the features that are important to me so I can switch over. Two things about OneNote for Windows 10 are still a problem for me.


1) There seems to be no option to set how long it takes for inactivity to lock a password-protected section, so the password needs to be reentered every 5 minutes or so. OneNote 2016 has such an option.


2) There is no way to insert a link to a local folder or file. You can do this easily in OneNote 2016.


Am I just not seeing how to do these things, or are they really not possible with OneNote for Windows 10?


Thanks for any information...

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Forgot Local Password

Hi,

Thank you for posting your query on Microsoft Community.

I suggest you to follow the steps provided below and reset the password for the local account and check.

• 
  Login in to your Microsoft account.
  
• 
  Press Windows logo key + X key.
  
• 
  Select Computer Management.
  
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  Click on Local user and group.
  
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  In the right window pane, double click on user’s folder.
  
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  Right click on local user account and select set password and follow the on screen instructions.
  

Hope it helps. Do let us know if your issue is resolved. For any further query, feel free to contact us.

Thank you.

 

Can't log into OneNote and other apps. Problem with accounts?


I tried what you suggested.

Went to user account and clicked link to use Microsoft account to log in.

email and password accepted at first. Then there was a reprompt for the password and this time the password was NOT accepted. Perhaps the first entry hadn't really been accepted - maybe that was the reason for the reprompt. No way to tell. The result was the same as trying to get into OneNote.

Wierd. wierd.

Has anyone heard of a bug in the Windows 10 Microsoft account login? I did find references to a bug at other sites but cannot find that site again.

Thanks for trying, MountainDoc.

 

Local Account password changed to Online Account Password

Hi,

I suggest you to follow the steps on how to switch from Microsoft account to Local account:

• Click on search in taskbar and type account.
• Click on Accounts.
• Now, under Your account, click on Sign in with Local account instead.
• Enter your Microsoft account password for confirmation and then follow the screen instruction.
• Enter User name credentials for your the Local account and click OK.
• Now, login to Local account.

Hope it helps.