Windows 10: Local Account - Password Required

Discus and support Local Account - Password Required in User Accounts and Family Safety to solve the problem; Someone Help Me??? During the Local account changing process(From Microsoft Account). I have changed my username from existing one to new one and i... Discussion in 'User Accounts and Family Safety' started by vincentjosephl, Feb 14, 2016.

  1. VINCENTJOSEPHL
    vincentjosephl Win User

    Local Account - Password Required


    Someone Help Me??? During the Local account changing process(From Microsoft Account). I have changed my username from existing one to new one and i leave the password fields as empty. After the completing the process. i restarted my laptop and i try to re-login. Now password required to Login. Kindly help us to further proceed.

    :)
     
    vincentjosephl, Feb 14, 2016
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  2. JOHNES39
    johnes39 Win User

    Assined User Folder names

    Windows 10

    Have three User accounts all password protected:

    a. Local account

    b. Local administrator account

    c. Microsoft account

    Each account has a separate folder created under C:\Users\ to store current logged in user files.

    What is the rationale for assigning the names of these folders?

    A puzzle:

    When logged into the Local account a. then only User/folder c. requires a password. Why does User/folder b. not require a password?

    When logged into the Local administrator account b. then both User/a. and User/c. folders require passwords, as expected .

    When logged into the Microsoft account c. then both User/a. and User/b. folders require passwords, as expected.

    Thanks...
     
    johnes39, Feb 14, 2016
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  3. PATRICIA YU
    Patricia Yu Win User
    How to remove login password in Windows 10

    If the user account is associated with your Microsoft Account, it is required to ask for a password, however, if it is a local account wherein there is no email address required, you have the option to not have a password.
     
    Patricia Yu, Feb 14, 2016
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  4. PHILC43
    philc43 Win User

    Local Account - Password Required

    Hello and welcome!

    If you left the password field empty then you simply need to hit enter instead of typing anything in the password box.

    I am assuming you converted your Microsoft account to a local one by clicking on "Sign in with a local account instead" in Settings -> Accounts. If you did it in some other way perhaps you can explain.

    Do you see any other user accounts showing up bottom left when you try to login?
     
    philc43, Feb 15, 2016
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  5. EDWIN
    Edwin New Member
    As you said, or perhaps, it may be asking for the password one last time, for verification.
    Just a thought.
     
    Edwin, Feb 15, 2016
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  6. Brink
    Brink New Member
    Hello Vincent, and welcome to Ten Forums. *Smile

    If you used netplwiz to set Windows to automatically sign in to your account at startup, then you will need to go through netplwiz again since you changed your user name to update your credentials. Netplwiz doesn't automatically get updated when you make changes to your credentials, and why it would fail to automatically sign you in at startup after making changes without updating netplwiz.

    Sign in User Account Automatically at Windows 10 Startup
     
    Brink, Feb 15, 2016
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  7. VINCENTJOSEPHL
    vincentjosephl Win User
    Hi Edwin,

    Thanks for your reply. I hit enter button. Its shows popup as "Incorrect Password" and also there is no any other account to login. Kindly help us....
     
    vincentjosephl, Feb 15, 2016
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  8. VINCENTJOSEPHL
    vincentjosephl Win User

    Local Account - Password Required

    Thanks for your reply. I hit enter button. Its shows popup as "Incorrect Password" and also there is no any other account to login. Kindly help us....

     
    vincentjosephl, Apr 5, 2018
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