Windows 10: Click here to enter your most recent credential on Windows 10

What is windows 10 looking for when it asks this? I click on the notification and it doesn't bring me to a password box.

Is this some sort of bug? It happens to me on multiple computers.

:)

 

Click here to enter your most recent credential pops up on every re-boot.

Google Translate on a smartphone is a useful tool to fix an operating system set to a language you don't understand.

The app can do an instant translation of what the camera is showing. I used that myself on my cheapskate Chinese Wifi repeater without an English language option.

On a side-note. I got that "click here to sign in" pop up today. Reading through the comments here and the solution attempts, I think I'll just try and wait it out a few days or so, as it looks like it could be some server-side temporary bug.

Cheers,

Hans

 

Click here to enter your most recent credential pops up on every re-boot.

Hi,

Thank you for posting your query on Microsoft Community.

Sorry to know that you are getting a pop up asking you to enter your most recent Microsoft account credential. Let me try and assist you with the issue you are experiencing.

I would suggest you to switch your Microsoft account to a Local account first and then switch back to Microsoft account. Please refer to the following steps:

1. In the Start search, type 'Settings and press Enter.

2. Choose 'Accounts'.

3. Under 'Your account', click 'Disconnect' option available under your Microsoft account name.

4. Follow the onscreen instruction to create a local account.

Now, on the newly converted Local account, follow these steps:

1. In the Start search, type 'Settings and press Enter.

2. Choose 'Accounts'.

3. Under 'Your account' click 'Connect to a Microsoft account'.

4. Enter the Microsoft account ID and Password and click Next.

Follow onscreen instruction.

Let us know if it helps. If you have further queries, we will be happy to help.

 

Hello Azucho, *Smile

Have you already verified the computer as a trusted device for your Microsoft account?

https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/5...d-devices.html

 

I do not see the Verify link so the PC has already been added as a trusted device associated with my Microsoft account. I don't know why it asks me to verify my identity....

 

In that case, have you changed your Microsoft account password recently?

If so, it could be asking you to re-enter your password to update it in Credential Manager for your account.

If it keeps asking you to enter your most recent password, then do this below to clear the old password from Credential Manager, and add the new one automatically to stop this.

https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/3...dows-10-a.html

 

I added a new alias email address to my Microsoft account and now use it to log in. My email address changed due to a new ISP. Perhaps this is the reason for the verification nag?

Anyhow, I followed your instructions, found an entry with my old email address and deleted it. I also deleted the entry with my new address - signed out and signed back in. Hopefully this will solve the problem!

Thanks for your help!

 

I was just asked again to enter my most recent credential - this time though when I clicked "here" to do it, a password box opened. The password box never appeared previously. Perhaps it is fixed now?? If it comes back again I'll report back here.

Thanks!

 

Yeah, anything that changes either the password or alias of your Microsoft account would affect and cause this message to verify your account on the PC.

That should take care of if it then. *Party

 

Very strange how it asked for verification, but the password box didn't appear until I followed your instructions. This appears to be another bug in the software.......

 

I suppose so. It should of asked for the password to verify.

I'm glad it's sorted for you now though. *Smile

 

Thanks again for your help Brink - all has been well since you helped me straighten things out.