Windows 10: After 20H2 default user login is broken - Microsoft account popup on every PC login -...

Since I installed the 20H2 update on my PC a login to the system after a boot or after locking the screen always takes around one minute.

I am using a Microsoft account to login.


This is what happens:

- On my login screen my name and photo are shown, below is a text "Login" I just translated that from German so it might actually have a different name

- when I click on the text this is what happens:

- both screens go black and the signal is temporary lost

- then after many seconds in black the blurred background of the login screen shows up

- after many seconds the "Microsoft account" popup just like with Office pops up

- a couple of seconds later the keyboard slides in

- then I have to enter my password the account is already set

- after that the screen goes black again for many seconds

- then a blue screen with a white text and a spinner appears asking me to wait

- then after a total of 45 to 60 seconds I am finally logged in


This happens with any login and is extremely annoying as I have not found any way to fix it. Also, there seems to be nobody else on earth with this problem.


I just found out that what happens is this:

- when this happens a new folder is created under c:\Users - they have accumulated thus far:


defaultuser100000

defaultuser100000.{PC Name}

defaultuser100000.{PC Name}.000

defaultuser100000.{PC Name}.001

defaultuser100000.{PC Name}.002

defaultuser100000.{PC Name}.003

defaultuser100000.{PC Name}.004

defaultuser100001

defaultuser100001.{PC Name}

defaultuser100001.{PC Name}.000

defaultuser100001.{PC Name}.001

defaultuser100001.{PC Name}.002

defaultuser100001.{PC Name}.003

defaultuser100001.{PC Name}.004


Which each login one is added. I am sure that this will continue as long as Microsoft does not fix something.


What I found out already is that these folders *should be* leftovers from an update. However, they are created on each login.


I have read that I can delete them but I fear that if I do this I might not be able to login again as Microsoft seems to think:

1. I am the default Windows user and I have a Microsoft account

2. I am not really logged in


Disabling or enabling the login credentials for Microsoft updates in the Windows settings changes absolutely nothing.


So I think this is a hiccup where something from the update is left over that needs to be fixed.


I think only Microsoft can help here.


Thanks!

:)

 

login screens

goto CONTROL PANEL/ USER ACCOUNTS then you have to remove all the other accounts except for the one you logon with....then restart...it should bypass the login tho it will still show the screen for it...it will continue to load windows...good luck*Rockout :rockout:



edit:: it asks for a login when there are more then one accounts..or if you set a pw to your login name...

 

MICROSOFT ACCOUNT LOGIN

Hi Arbaaz,



Thank you for contacting Microsoft Community.

In order to help you better, could you please confirm a couple of things:

• Are you able to login with Microsoft account in web?
• What happens exactly when you try to login using Microsoft account?

I suggest you to login to Microsoft account through online login.live.com, if you are able to login to Microsoft account on web then you can reset the password and then try to login and check if the issue persists.

Hope this information was helpful and do let us know if you need further assistance. We will be glad to assist.

 

Microsoft Login

Hi Gourmage,

Thank you for posting in Microsoft Community.

I suggest you to perform Safe Mode with Networking and then try to change the password.

Method 1: Safe mode.

Please follow below steps:

• • 
    Click on power button at left bottom corner, press and hold
    Shift key and click on Restart.
    
  • 
    Click on Troubleshoot.
    
  • 
    Click on Advanced options.
    
  • 
    Click on Startup Settings.
    
  • 
    Click on Restart.
    
  • 
    Login to Microsoft Account and create a new administrator account.
    

If you’re not able to login using Microsoft account then refer to below steps and check if it helps.

Method 2:
Activate Inbuilt Administrator Account.

Follow the below steps:

• • 
    Click on power button at left bottom corner, press and hold
    Shift key and click on Restart.
    
  • 
    Click on Troubleshoot.
    
  • 
    Click on Advanced options.
    
  • 
    Click on Command Prompt and enter following command.
    
    net user Administrator /active:yes
    

Now reboot your system and login to inbuilt admin account and try to reset password for other account. Once you reset password login to other account and to deactivate inbuilt admin account enter following command in elevated command prompt.

net user Administrator /active:no

Hope these information helps, please get back to us for future support, we’ll be glad to assist you further.

Thank you.