Windows 10: Announcing Windows 10 Insider Preview Fast Build 17110 - Feb. 27

No I'm not misinterpreting it. It is a security function. Helps identifying ME and thus keeping my password safe (security).

My point in the post was that it is ridiculous having a few alternatives in a drop down. Answering the questions with something that does not directly correspond to the question is not a good way to work around this.

Totally stupid feature as is right now.

 

I totally disagree with you. It was introduced precisely as a means to help users a couple of builds back who have forgotten their passwords. This type of security question is commonly used on web to reset passwords. Make it too difficult and people will forget the answers to the questions making it a useless tool.

The reality is most people use less secure passwords anyway for local passwords as they are not forced into the MS account rigidity.

Of course, it will probably not help much if your siblings answer the questions but do you know the answers to the questions even for your workmates etc.? For majority of users, the level of security is adequate for casual strangers trying to get access. If it is your own family/friemds, then you have much bigger trust issues.

You could enter a complete random set of letters and nobody could ever answer them, and then it would be no different really, or you could just enter same hint that is curently used in FCU 3 times. The system is only as secure or insecure as you choose to make it.

NOTHING will stop a determined hacker bypassing a local password.

 

As I said earlier, I know a lot of people who can not answer most if any of the default questions. There is no way to skip these questions or at least put some personalized questions. One totally unneeded step during setup. What would be the purpose of answering "red" when the question is "how old is your oldest cousin"?

Speaking of security. What is the purpose of a pin number login? MS says "make your computer more secure by using a PIN" WTF? My 20 character PSWD with the full numerical, alphanumerical and symbol characters at my disposal is many times more secure than any 4-6 number PIN.

 

I have read and reread the Installation notes and can find no reference to the sleep problem. I would appreciate any reference to any sleep comments that you found.

 

No.

 

This build 17110 still have the same problem as 17107 sleep/wake.
Seems to work fine until the computer goes to sleep, at waking up it crashes or shutdown.

 

Looks like you guys were right *Biggrin

Updated my copy of UUP2ISO and I was presented with the setup window on boot!





Thanks!

 

*Thumbs

 

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Installed 17110 this morning in about 50 minutes. Store was broken in start and the Task Bar. I will try Chris' fix tonight when I get home. Using Kati's updated file an ISO was created. Everything else seems fine but I haven't played with it much.

WEK

 

Hi,
@slicendice :

PIN is more secure than password:

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/win...-than-password


Cheers, *Wink

 

Seems I missed that one. Since one can use all characters that are available to normal passwords too, this makes it more secure, and because of the "marriage support" with TPM hardware.

Thanks for the link!

 

Hi,

You're welcome.

Cheers, *Wink

 

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Source: Microsoft Store Application Broken - Build 17110 - Microsoft Community