Windows 10: How can I choose which account I want to log on at the startup screen

So on my PC there are two accounts. Local accounts, not Microsoft accounts, if that makes any difference. Mine with a password with admin rights and my wife's which is a guest account with no password.What I want is to be able to remove my password but at the startup screen be able to choose in which account we want to sign in. By default it signs us in at the last account that was used before the PC shut down.Please advise giving details like you would to a 5 year-old.Thanks a lot in advance!!

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Can't log in at startup

Hi Eric,

Let's try these simple troubleshooting steps and see if it resolves the issue.

Step 1:

We would suggest you to enable the Built-in Admin account and create a new local account.

• Insert Windows 10 installation media and restart the computer.
• Swipe F12 key (typically this is F12, but it can differ between computer manufacturers) and choose the drive that you inserted the installation media into.
• Once the Windows Setup appears, follow these steps:
• Swipe Next and select Repair your computer.
• Then you will see a blue screen and an option to choose.
• Choose the option Troubleshoot and select Advanced options.
• Select Command prompt
• Type: net user administrator /active: yes

Note: Follow the same steps and type net user administrator /active: no to disable admin account after the troubleshooting is done.

After you reach the login screen, click on Administrator account at the login screen. From Built in administrator account, create a new user account and transfer all the user profile data of the old account (The account which
you are not able to log in).

Step 2: Create a user account

Create a new user account from inbuilt admin account. Follow the steps:

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  Press the Windows key + R on the keyboard.
  
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  Type netplwiz and press Enter.
  
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  Click on Add button and select Sign in without a Microsoft account.
  
• Now click on Local account and follow the on screen to create the local account.

Step 3:

Follow the steps to change the account type of the new account to administrator by navigating to user accounts under control panel:

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  Press Window key + X and select Control Panel.
  
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  Click on User accounts.
  
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  Click on Manage another account.
  
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  Click on the new account that you have just created.
  
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  Click on Change account type settings.
  
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  Click on Change account type.
  
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  Click on Administrator.
  
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  Click on change account type.
  
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  Restart the computer and log in through the new administrator account.
  

Step 4:

Transfer the user profile data from the old account to the new user account.

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  Press Windows and x together and select Windows Explorer.
  
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  Click on View tab and Click on Options at the top right corner.
  
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  Click the View tab, and then click Show hidden files, folders, and drives.
  
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  Uncheck the box which states Hide protected operating system files.
  
  Click Yes to confirm, and then click OK.
  
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  Locate the C:\Users\Old_Username folder, where C is the drive that Windows is installed on, and Old Username is the name of the profile you want to copy files from.
  
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  Select all of the files and folders in this folder, except the following files:
  
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  •Ntuser.dat
  
  •Ntuser.dat.log
  
  •Ntuser.ini
  
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  Right click and Select Copy.
  
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  Locate the C:\Users\New_Username folder, where C is the drive that Windows is installed on, and New Username is the name of the new user profile you created.
  
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  Right click inside the folder and select Paste.
  

Restart your PC and check if you are able to log in to new user account.

Hope this helps. Do get back to us should you need further assistance.

Regards.

 

Edge Search Does Not Permit Change of Region


I got these suggestions from the Microsoft Community forum.No. 1 worked for me:

Thank you for posting the query on Microsoft Community. I am glad to assist you on this.
We have reproduce the issue here and we are able to access non-regional search for google using Microsoft Edge.
I would suggest you to try the below steps and check if it helps.
Step 1:
Clear browsing data option of Microsoft Edge and check if you face the issue. To do so perform the steps below.

1. Click on the More actions icon next to the feedback icon present on top right corner of the Project Spartan homepage.
2. Select Settings and click on Choose what to clear.
3. Check the boxes Browsing history, Cookies and saved website data and Cached data and files and click on Clear.

Step 2:
I suggest you to create a new user account and check if the issue occurs.

1. Go to Settings.
2. Choose Accounts and then select Family and other users.
3. Select add someone else on this PC.
4. Enter a user name and hit next.
5. Click on Finish.
6. Sign out from the current Account and Log into the new account.

Step 3:
It could also happen because of network issue. I suggest you to try with different network connection and check if it helps.

 

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