Windows 10: user accounts at windows start

When I reboot my computer there are two user accounts I can choose from (which we will call user1 and user2). I use user2, and user1 comes up by default. When I run netplwiz there is only one user for this computer, and the user name is "test". Under this user account window I do not see either user1 or user2. When I open explorer and look in my "users" folder I see one folder that I think is the culprit, though the name is not neither user1 or user2. Can I just move this folder to another drive? And why doesn't the user folder name match what shows up at bootup?

Thank you,

Eddie G

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user accounts

Why does the second user on my computer not have access(no such interface) to windows. I get all the desktop icons and access to a working taskbar. He gets two icons and powershell, how do I get him access to the internet when nothing is there. yes he
has a Microsoft account, yes I've tried all of the settings, added, deleted and readded. still I get a nonresponsive desktop and can only access powershell. What can I do to get him access to the internet with his own account?

 

User Accounts

All three of us are already local users and the box that says 'Users must enter a user name and password to use this
computer' box in netplwiz is ticked. I see that it says that checking this box means that it won't open up a particular users account, but it does.

Another irritation - I don't like Edge browser because despite setting my own Home page, when I click the 'home' button (which I added) I DON'T return to my home page (even though my own home page opens correctly when I launch the browser). I therefore reverted
back to IE (which I like anyway so why would I change?) and set that as my default browser. However, when I click any link, say in an email, I am constantly asked what app I wish to use. I select 'IE' and check the box that says 'always do this' but it never
registers my selection as the next link I click I get the same response. Very annoying.

 

If you open a Command Prompt (Admin) or Powershell (Admin) and run:
net users

What do you get as a result?

Code: Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.15063] (c) 2017 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. C:\Windows\system32>net users User accounts for \\JOHN-LAPTOP ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Administrator DefaultAccount Guest John The command completed successfully.[/quote] Also, one way that will remove "ghost" accounts is to run netplwiz. Uncheck the box for "Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer." Click apply. Then click Cancel on the window that pops up. Then click apply again and OK.

 

Ok - let me restate my situation with actual names - when I reboot my machine the default user account is "eddie". I have to manually change it to another user, "mypc". Under my User folder in explorer there are two folders for users, "eddie" and "test". Test is the administrator account and is tied to the "mypc" at log in.

When I run netplwiz and the "net users" at command prompt all I see is "test" as administrator. I already have "user must enter user name..." unchecked, yet when I log in I'm asked for a password.

If you can help me, I would like to remove "eddie" from the machine and have the only user at log in as "mypc". Maybe a registry change? But registry changes scare me.

Also, any idea why the name under user accounts (test) is different than the one at windows start up (mypc)?

 

Hello Eddie, *Smile

How does it behave when you have "user must enter user name..." checked instead?

I'm thinking netplwiz may still be set for "mypc", and is why you're seeing what you do at sign in since "mypc" doesn't exist anymore.

 

ps. I found this and it fixed my issues with the registry edits.
Sign in User Account Automatically at Windows 10 Startup Windows 10 User Accounts Tutorials

Thank you for your assistance!!