Windows 10: I am unable to log into my PC, HP Pavilion, as the only user and administrator

I am unable to log into my PC, HP Pavilion, as the only user and administrator none of my security is accepted I get a message saying that I haven't set a pin but will not accept my facial or password to let me in, they have been working for almost 2 years fine, I have one other a/c for guests which I can access but without admin rights. Can anyone help please?

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HP Revamps Pavilion PCs with Premium Features and Design

HP, Inc. today introduced its next generation Pavilion portfolio, infusing premium features and expressive designs into its convertible, notebook and desktop PCs. The latest Pavilion lineup includes refined materials and finishes, thin bezels, and stepped-up performance options that enhance the customer experience. It will debut this weekend at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, where festival-goers will use the power of Pavilion to create unique experiences at the intersection of art and music.

"Pavilion excels at delivering amazing customer experiences at exceptional value. Our new lineup, featuring the sleekest, thinnest and most powerful Pavilion devices ever designed, raises the bar and inspires new ways to create, connect and share," said Kevin Frost vice president and general manager of consumer personal systems, HP Inc. "Coachella is synonymous with creative expression and amazing experiences, making it the perfect venue to launch our new Pavilion line and enhance the event though technology."








HP also introduced a new Pavilion Gaming portfolio bringing powerful PC gaming experiences to the masses. Read more here.

HP Pavilion x360s
New HP Pavilion x360 14 and 15 convertibles are infused with premium features and design elements empowering users to tackle any task, be it doing homework, creating content, or enjoying media from anywhere.

Specific features include:

• Modern design: Thin and light, the new line-up comes in sophisticated colors including Natural Silver, Pale Gold, and Sapphire Blue and features a beautiful vertical brushed pattern on the keyboard deck with a geometric faceted design on the audio grill. Select models include an anodized aluminum finish offering an even more premium look and feel.
• Power to create, connect and be entertained: Powerful with incredible performance, the HP Pavilion x360s offer 8th Gen Intel Core i5 and i7 dual and quad processors with discrete graphics options for playing with photos and video, sharing and connecting with family and friends, or simply for binge watching Netflix. Select 14-inch models have a NVIDIA MX130 Graphics option and on select 15-inch models there is an AMD Radeon 530 Graphics option.
• Versatility for creativity: Four modes with a beautiful chrome plated hinge allows the PC to adapt to the right position to work, write, watch, and play. Simultaneous pen and touch functionality allows users to interact with the PC in fun and creative ways by turning the PC into a canvas for drawing or a notepad for writing. An optional world facing camera on select models is strategically placed in the center of the speaker grill above the keyboard to bring users a new view of the world around them with the ability to see 3D objects mixed into real world surroundings.
• Premium features: Taking a cue from HP's ENVY premium line-up, the Pavilion x360s now feature a narrow bezel design which allows a 14 and 15-inch diagonal HD or FHD IPS display to fit in 13-inch and 14-inch chassis, respectively, for not only optimized viewing experience but a smaller footprint year over year. Users can also take advantage of Windows Hello with a fingerprint reader on select models for a safe, secure, and quick logon experience.

HP Pavilion Notebooks
HP's new line-up of Pavilion 14 and 15-inch notebooks are feature-rich in stylish, ultra-portable designs that offer power and quality to inspire the sharing of ideas and passions.

Specific features include:

• Vibrant design: The new Pavilion line-up features a rainbow of rich, new colors including Mineral Silver, Pale Gold, Sapphire Blue, Velvet Burgundy, Tranquil Pink, and Ceramic White. The keyboard deck and cover are made from metal, a diamond cut trim on the touchpad, and geometric speaker grill pattern for a premium look and feel.
• Sprinkles of Premium: This year's generation of Pavilion Notebooks are the thinnest yet by decreasing the thickness by 2 mm. The new notebooks offer options for HD and FHD IPS displays with micro-edge bezels to optimize entertainment and content creation experiences. The notebooks feature a lift hinge, inherited from our ENVY premium line, to support a more comfortable typing experience and improve airflow to keep the device running cool.
• Power to accomplish more: With up to 11.75 hours of battery life depending on the model, 8th Gen Intel Core processors or the latest AMD Ryzen Mobile Processor with Radeon Vega Graphics on select models enable users to power through their favorite Netflix series, edit photos, and connect with those that matter most from anywhere. To store photos, videos, and more, the Pavilion Notebooks offer up to 512 GB of SSD or up to 2 TB HDDs on the 15-inch device. For the best of both worlds, dual storage options are available providing plenty of hard drive capacity for content libraries with the added speed and responsiveness of an SSD. In addition, for customers who want responsiveness and storage capacity without managing multiple drives, Intel Optane memory for storage acceleration is offered on select models.
• Acoustic Experience: Dual speakers custom tuned by B&O Play with HP Audio Boost allow users to experience rich, authentic audio whether for music, movies, or chatting with friend and family.
• Security options: Fingerprint reader option on the 14-inch Pavilion model facilitates safe, secure, and quick logon with Windows Hello

HP Pavilion Desktops
The 2018 HP Pavilion Desktop portfolio offers big performance, the liberty to store vast content, and a sleek, space saving design.

Specific features include:

• Reinvented desktop design: To free clutter and space in the home office, the new Pavilion Desktops have a 10 percent depth reduction compared to the previous generation without compromising system performance or configurability. The desktops' front panels feature a new angular cut bezel in brushed Natural Silver or a geometric faceted pattern on the bezel with vertical brushing in Ash Silver or Natural Silver1 blend into modern home aesthetics.
• Power to customize for entertainment, productivity, and connecting: From managing home finances to creating a photo or watching a favorite home video, the desktops offer options up to 8th Gen Intel Core i+ processors or the new 2nd generation AMD Ryzen processors and discrete graphic options up to NVIDIA GTX 1060 or AMD Radeon RX 580 cards. To store treasured content, users have plenty of drive options with up to 512 GB SSDs, up to 3 TB HDDs, optional dual storage, and optional Intel Optane memory for added speed and responsiveness to launch programs and access files.
• Great audio with ample ports: To enjoy music and movies, Surround Sound 5.1 gives users a great audio experience and HP Audio Stream from streaming music from the phone to your PC speakers. Essential ports are located on the front for convenience in plugging in accessories with all the expected ports on the back for connecting system components.

HP Inspires Creativity and Empowers Social Impact at Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival
For the second year in a row, HP is Coachella's official technology sponsor and will take festival-goers into a Digital Eden that represents the intersection points between technology, creativity, and sustainability powered by its latest portfolio of products. Festival-goers will be able to escape the heat and immerse themselves in The Antarctic, a 360-degree audio visual sensory experience housed inside a large-scale projection Dome powered by HP workstations. The 11,000-square foot audio-visual adventure is programmed exclusively for Coachella's art and music enthusiast.

Guests will be empowered to make an impact on the world around them using HP technology that will spark their imagination and express the digital artist in themselves at the HP LOUNGE. HP is allowing everyone at the festival to create, reinvent and share their work with their peers for a truly unforgettable weekend. HP LOUNGE experiences include:

• Hydration Art: Create a custom water bottle on HP Pavilion x360 convertible laptops announced at Coachella, for Coachella. The Pavilion x360s will be using Inking technology and HP graphics printers so you can walk away with your own custom designed Klean Kateen and help reduce the world's plastic waste problem. HP will also be collecting plastic bottles at the festival by partnering with Global Inheritance to keep plastic out of landfills and create a sustainable impact together.
• Light Art: For the ultimate socially sharable image at the festival, guests will have a chance to enter a photo experience where they can customize and draw their text or image before receiving a final GIF at an interactive bar with new Pavilion laptops announced at Coachella.
• Bloom Art: Guests entering the Digital Eden of the HP Lounge will experience an amazing array of florals and vines sprawled overhead throughout the ceiling. Using HP's Digital Inking stylus technology, guest can control the digital flowers blooming and color combinations within this kinetic sculpture and see their creations come to life powered by the new HP ZBook x2.

Pricing and Availability

• HP Pavilion x360 14-inch starting price is $499 and planned to be available via HP.com May 9, 2018 and BestBuy on June 10, 2018.
• HP Pavilion x360 15-inch starting price is $579 and planned to be available via HP.com and other retailers on May 9, 2018.
• HP Pavilion Notebook 14-inch starting price is $369 and planned to be available via retailers on June 3, 2018.
• HP Pavilion Notebook 15-inch starting price is $629 and planned to be available via HP.com and other retailers on May 30, 2018.
• HP Pavilion Desktop starting price is $329.99 and planned to be available via HP.com and other retailers on April 27, 2018.

 

HP Announces New Pavilion PC Line-up

Today HP Inc. unveiled a new Pavilion PC portfolio in a bold color palette featuring new convertibles, notebooks and desktops with sleek designs and more power ideal for students, millennials and families. The new portfolio lets customers reflect their sense of style and delivers the power they need to be productive and entertained at a price that delivers value.

"Some customers want thin and light PCs for on the go while other customers want power and performance to create and store," said Kevin Frost, vice president and general manager, consumer personal systems, HP Inc. "HP's redesigned Pavilion PCs offer affordability and a variety of options for customers to get the functionality they need in a PC packed with style and personality."









Highlights:

• HP Pavilion x360: Offered in five colors with a stylish new digital thread design on the keyboard deck, a 15.6" diagonal model joins the 11.6" and 13.3" diagonal platforms with a geared hinge inspired by the HP Spectre x360 to transition into four modes.
• HP Pavilion: Features discrete graphics, five new colors1, the iconic digital thread design and Intel RealSense Camera2 option for improved security with facial authentication with Windows Hello.
• HP Pavilion All-in-Ones: Powerful and features a new micro edge display option on the 23" diagonal model reduces the border width 75 percent to 6.4mm compared to the standard edge-to-edge display option at 26mm.
• HP Pavilion Desktop: Playful, eye-catching tower design offers a 30 percent smaller footprint compared to the previous generation without sacrificing power.

Performance with a Pop of Color
The new HP Pavilion PCs feature updated designs with more color options. Audio custom tuned by experts at B&O PLAY and vibrant displays, including Full HD4 IPS options, provide an immersive computing experience. The new line-up also features the latest Intel or AMD processors and graphics.
To meet customers' increased desire for more mobile solutions, the HP Pavilion convertible and notebook PCs are thinner and lighter than the previous generation. They feature Prismatic Lithium ion battery cells to maintain long battery life and offers HP Fast Charge5, which can charge the PC up to 90 percent in 90 minutes when powered off.

The HP Pavilion desktop PCs feature smaller footprints in iconic form factors with sleek profiles to maximize desk space, making them the focal point of the home or home office.

Versatility for On-the-Go Entertainment with New x360s
For 2016, HP redesigned the HP Pavilion x360s to be sleek with audio custom tuned by experts at B&O PLAY for on the go entertainment. HP added a new 15.6" diagonal model to the 11.6" and 13.3" diagonal HP Pavilion x360s which are 12-14 percent thinner with lighter designs compared to the previous generations with starting weights at 2.93lbs6 and 3.48lbs6 and profiles at 19.3mm and 19.8mm thin respectively. HP's new 15.6" diagonal HP Pavilion x360 starting weight is 5.07lbs6 and is 23.9mm thin. This year's models feature a new digital thread pattern on the keyboard deck in a pearl coloring for added depth and style which now spans across the Pavilion convertible and notebook portfolios.

The Pavilion x360s are available in an assortment of colors including Natural Silver, Modern Gold, Dragonfly Blue, Cardinal Red and Sport Purple.

Other features include:

• Up to nine hours and 15 minutes of battery life depending on model.
• HD8 or option for Full HD IPS2 displays on the 13.3" and 15.6" diagonal models.
• Up to 16GB of memory and up to 512GB SSD9 with the option for hard drive storage up to 1TB9, depending on model.
• Choice of the latest Intel Celeron, Intel Pentium or up to 6th Generation Intel Core i7 processors10 subject to model.
• A full-size keyboard now offering optional backlit keyboard on 13.3" and 15.6" diagonal versions and 1.5mm key travel for a comfortable typing experience.

Pavilion Laptops Deliver Style and Power
The new portfolio of Pavilion notebooks include 14" and 15.6" diagonal Pavilion notebooks that are 11-22 percent thinner and lighter with a smaller footprint compared to the previous generation. The starting weight is 3.3lbs6 and 4.26lbs6 with thin profiles at 19.5mm and 22.5mm, for the 14" and 15.6" diagonal versions respectively. For creating and consuming media, HP is also offering more power and performance in 15.6" and 17.3" diagonal Pavilion models with starting weights at 4.62lbs6 and 6.28lbs6 and 24.5mm and 29.9mm thin profiles, respectively. The new designs are offered in a variety of color options including Natural Silver, Modern Gold, Blizzard White, Onyx Black, Cardinal Red, Dragonfly Blue and Sport Purple1 with the new threaded design element on the keyboard and speakers.
Other features include:

• Up to 6th Generation Intel Core i7 processor options with optional NVIDIA GeForce 940MX or NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950M or NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M graphics or 7th generation AMD A12-9700P Quad-Core processor with optional Radeon R7 Graphics on select models.
• Up to 16GB of memory and up to 512GB SSD9 or up to 2TB9 for single storage options or dual storage options with up to 2TB HDD and 128GB SSD on select models.
• Optical disk drive for select Pavilion models.
• Edge to edge HD8 or FHD4 IPS displays with optional touch for a more interactive experience on the PC depending on model.

All-in-Ones Bring Style and Immersive Entertainment to the Home
HP is now offering two new HP Pavilion All-in-Ones in 23.8" and 27" diagonal displays with an edge-to-edge display or a micro edge display option on select models that further reduces the border 75 percent for more viewing area compared to the edge-to-edge display. The micro edge display tilts from -5 degrees to 25 degrees while the edge-to-edge display tilts from 0 to 25 degrees for a comfortable viewing experience. IPS displays are available in Full HD4 or Quad HD12, with optional touch and audio custom-tuned by experts at B&O PLAY adds dynamic sound on the two front firing speakers for a truly immersive experience.
The new open framed stand creates a light design and the sleek profile with ports hidden on the chin and back to maximize desk space. On select models, the HP Pavilion All-in-Ones now offer an HP Privacy Camera that will only pop up via a spring mechanism when in use and can be pressed in to disable both the camera and microphone as a privacy safeguard.
Other features include:

• Intel Pentium or up to 6th Generation Intel Core i7 processor options with optional NVIDIA GT 930A graphics or 7th generation AMD up A10 processor11 options.
• 1TB8 with options up to 3TB for storing photos, files, games and movies. Customers can also choose a hybrid drive options with up to 1TB SSHD.
• Memory up to 16GB.
• Optional Intel RealSense Camera on select models for enhanced security through face authentication with Windows Hello3. It also enables gesture control apps to provide new ways to interact with the PC.

Smaller Tower without Sacrifice
The new HP Pavilion Desktop features a signature vertical design and is offered in new chic colors including, Natural Silver, Blizzard White and Twinkle Black to fit beautifully in the home. The affordable desktop PC is designed for productivity and entertainment without sacrificing features with more storage and graphics options. Other features include:

• Intel Celeron up to 6th Generation Intel Core i7 processor options with optional NVIDIA GT 730 to NVIDIA GTX 750i graphics or 7th generation AMD up A12 processor with Radeon R7 Graphics options.
• Up to 16GB of memory and up to 3TB of storage. Optical disk drive for media.
• For multitasking, the HP Pavilion Desktop supports up to two displays and supports all the ports customers need for peripherals.

To further the desktop experience, HP is offering a new Pavilion 32" Quad HD12 display with wide-viewing angles and 100 percent sRGB13 color space delivers true-to-life color. Customers will also be able to conveniently connect to their devices with dual HDMI, DisplayPort and a USB hub.

Pricing and Availability

• The 11.6" diagonal HP Pavilion x360 is planned to be available on HP.com on May 15 with a starting price at $379.99 and BestBuy.com on May 15 with a starting price at $399.99.
• The 13.3" diagonal HP Pavilion x360 is planned to be available on HP.com on May 29 with a starting price at $479.99 and BestBuy.com on May 29 with a starting price at $499.99.
• The 15.6" diagonal HP Pavilion x360 is planned to be available on HP.com on May 25 with a starting price at $579.99 and select retailers on July 6 with a starting price at $729.99.
• The 14" diagonal HP Pavilion is planned to be available at select retailers on June 12 with a starting price at $539.99.
• The 15.6" diagonal HP Pavilion is planned to be available on May 18 on HP.com with a starting price at $579.99 and select retailers with a starting price at $599.99.
• The 17.3" diagonal HP Power Pavilion is planned to be available on HP.com on May 18 with a starting price at $899.99 and select retailers on May 18 with a starting price at $1,099.99.
• The 23.8" diagonal HP Pavilion All-in-One is planned to be available on HP.com and select retailers on July 10 with a starting price at $699.99.
• The 27" diagonal HP Pavilion All-in-One is planned to be available on HP.com and select retailers on July 3 with a starting price at $999.99.
• The HP Pavilion Desktop is planned to be available on HP.com on June 29 and select retailers on June 26 with a starting price at $449.99.
• The 32" diagonal HP Pavilion Display is planned to be available on HP.com and select retailers on June 26 with a starting price at $399.99.

 

Windows 10 Administrator's Permission Needed. I AM THE ONLY USER!

Hi Quinton,

Thank you for posting in Microsoft Community, we appreciate your interest in Windows 10.

I understand your concern that you are unable to play the game Civilization IV Gold Edition after upgrade to Windows 10, we will help you with this issue.

Please do let us know the following information to understand the issue and assist you better:

• As you have already created new user account, have you tried to log-in with that account and access the game?
• Is this issue confined only to the specific game?

I suggest you to try few of the below steps and check if it helps:

Step 1: I suggest you to check the number of user accounts created on your laptop and also to ascertain the administrator account.

• Press Windows + R key together on your desktop screen.
• Type netplwiz and hit Enter.

Step 2: Enable Built-in administrator.

I suggest you to enable built-in administrator account, try to log-in with that account and access the game to check if there is any issues with the current user account.

• Press Windows + X key together on your desktop screen.
• Click on Command Prompt (admin) to open
  Command Prompt.
• Type the following command and hit Enter: net user administrator /active: yes
  (Check for the spaces)
• Now log off from the current user and try to login to the administrator account that is enabled.
  

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

Hope it helps. Try the above troubleshooting steps, reply to the post with an updated status of this issue and required information. We will be happy to assist you accordingly.