Windows 10: laptop keeps wanting to authenticate at startup and then forces a password change

Hi allI am hoping you can help me as I am being driven crazy by my laptop. Over the last month or so, all of a sudden my laptop has started intermittently 23 feb, 24 feb, 15 march forcing me to authenticate as part of the startup, and then after I have authenticated it forces me to do a password change. I then have to relog in to everything across my PC and laptop.Does anyone know what might be forcing this? Is it due to an update or something?If this keeps happening I will get rid of the laptop because it is so damn frustrating.

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Windows Startup password

Is it possible to remove a startup password without being able to log into the system? A friend's laptop just prompt her today for a password that she never enabled. Now, she does have a standard user account password, but that doesn't work for the startup password. She had the computer for about a year now and it has never asked for a startup password until today.

I tried to use Hiren Boot CD to run a diagnostic on the laptop, but it has a bsod. Windows 10 normal boot crashes as well

 

want to change laptop startup pasword not the account pasword

Hi,

There are some factors that we need to consider regarding this issue changing the password on your Windows 10 like built-in password from your manufacturer. To properly diagnose this issue, we would like to ask for a screenshot of the actual login screen.

We also suggest that you start your
PC in safe mode and change your Windows 10 password, you can follow the steps provided below:

• Press the Windows key.
• Select Settings> Accounts> Sign-In Options.
• Click the Change button in the Password section.
• Re-enter your password.
• Create a new password.

Let us know the result if you need further assistance.

 

Don't want password on startup in windows 10

Hi Daniel Saruri,

Thank you for posting your query on Microsoft Community.

I understand your inconvenience. We will assist you with it.

As you want to remove the password during the startup of Windows, I suggest you to follow the steps provided below and check if it helps.

• 
  Press
  Windows Logo + R keys.
  
• 
  Type
  netplwiz and Press ENTER.
  
• 
  Uncheck the box “Users must enter
  a username and password to use this computer” and Click
  Apply.
  
• 
  Double click on the User account on which you want to apply this settings.
  
• 
  You’ll now be asked to enter the username and password of the account you want to be logged in with automatically.
  
• 
  Click on OK
  button.
  

Hope this information is helpful. For any further assistance on Windows, feel free to post your query on Microsoft Community Forum.

Thank you.