Windows 10: Users account access

Discus and support Users account access in User Accounts and Family Safety to solve the problem; Hi I wanted to delete stuff from my ext hard drive but kept saying I didn't have access as I wasn't an administrator I am only one using this system... Discussion in 'User Accounts and Family Safety' started by VarshaSM, Aug 8, 2017.

  1. VarshaSM Win User

    Users account access


    Hi

    I wanted to delete stuff from my ext hard drive but kept saying I didn't have access as I wasn't an administrator I am only one using this system but when I saw the list in security settings there seem to be about 3 unknown users. Is it ok to delete them without messing up my system? What's the best one to name as main users. I have administrator, system, net015 (my pc ID) and 2 others with lots of numbers on it.

    Pls help

    Thanks



    :)
     
    VarshaSM, Aug 8, 2017
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  2. Vanessa Sohtun, Aug 8, 2017
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  3. Lost access to user account.

    Hi,

    We understand your concern and we will provide the assistance required to help resolve your issue.

    Before we proceed, I would like you to provide the information stated below, which will help us gain a clearer image of the issue in hand.

    1. When you state "need to access my files without internet access" what do you exactly mean?

    2. Where did you find the "directions" on the screen?

    3. Which website did you access to change your password?

    4. Did you make nay changes to the PC prior to this issue?

    5. Are you unable to access your user account?

    6. Can you provide the exact error that you receive when you fail to sign-in your account?

    Your reply is very important to ensure a proper resolution. Please get back to us with the above information to assist you accordingly.

    Regards
     
    Vanessa Sohtun, Aug 8, 2017
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  4. Samuria Win User

    Users account access

    You need to keep admin,system, yourself the others sound like users that have been removed a screen shot of users would help us tell you
     
    Samuria, Aug 8, 2017
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  5. Bree New Member
    Unknown users with a long string of numbers instead of a name can be user accounts from another Windows PC. The number is the SID of the user account, but as these are unique to each Windows system even if the user name is the same, on this system they are unknown users.

    You'll see this if you routinely use the external drive with a number of different PCs, or on one PC if you reinstall Windows. User accounts from before the reinstall will be unknown to the newly installed OS.

    edit: and as Samuria says, you'll see unknown users if you delete a user account.
     
    Bree, Apr 5, 2018
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