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Discus and support Removing locked accounts from Windows 10 in Windows 10 Customization to solve the problem; Hi!I recently got this issue where Windows would constantly give me these annoying notifications saying my account needs to be fixed. This is because,... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Customization' started by Bartek Jamroz, Sep 18, 2021.

  1. Removing locked accounts from Windows 10


    Hi!I recently got this issue where Windows would constantly give me these annoying notifications saying my account needs to be fixed. This is because, like many other schools, my school sets up emails for the students. When those students graduate, the emails are locked, and can't be accessed. Many people have no clue how to remove the account once it is locked.There was a thread here in 2018 where one of the Microsoft employees gave a really stupid and long winded solution, which then didn't solve the problem, because they misunderstood the issue. The thread was abandoned, as you would expect

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    Bartek Jamroz, Sep 18, 2021
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  2. Vesao Win User

    Remove account

    I suggest you backup your personalized files first before removing the account.
    To delete an account, follow these steps:
    1. Press WIN + X keys and click Command Prompt (Admin) from the menu.
    2. Type the following command and press Enter. Replace test with the name of your sister's account. Code:
     
    Vesao, Sep 18, 2021
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  3. Ahhzz Win User
    Windows 10 Tweaks

    Pressing “Windows+Pause Break” (it’s up there next to scroll lock) opens the “System” Window.

    Windows 10: In the new version of Windows, Explorer has a section called Quick Access. This includes your frequent folders and recent files. Explorer defaults to opening this page when you open a new window. If you’d rather open the usual This PC, with links to your drives and library folders, follow these steps:

    • Open a new Explorer window.
    • Click View in the ribbon.
    • Click Options.
    • Under General, next to “Open File Explorer to:” choose “This PC.”
    • Click OK


    credit to Lifehacker.
     
    Ahhzz, Sep 18, 2021
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  4. Zakin Win User

    Removing locked accounts from Windows 10

    Strange Windows 10 User Account issue.

    Unfortunately I had done those steps numerous reboots, it just, reappears for no good reason. The base account isn't even a Microsoft account, it's a local account.

    I haven't quite tried the built in administrator account on W10, but so far in my experience on my own computer, the built in account seemed to have absolutely no more control than I did on my own.

    It's just strange, I go in, it warns me twice about deleting the account, then it's gone. Reboot, and it's back?

    EDIT: Just to specify, both command line and Netplwiz both say only HIS account exists on the computer, it doesn't list this rogue account. This is what I meant in my first post about the fact that even Windows doesn't seem to believe it exists, HALF the time. *Frown Removing locked accounts from Windows 10 :(
     
    Zakin, Sep 18, 2021
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