Windows 10: When I startup my computer it says to sign in to my windows account but when I click on the...

I'm locked out of my computer and I have no idea what to do. Whenever I try to startup my computer it just tells me to sign in but when I click on the sign in button it just shows a blank tab labelled Microsoft Account. I've tried to google the problem on my phone but nothing I've tried works. I tried shutting the computer down and starting it again but to no avail. It still just shows a blank Microsoft account tab and I can't sign in.

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Sign in User Account Automatically at Windows 10 Startup  


Hello sciencegal,

You can have Windows automatically sign in to a local account or Microsoft account. It doesn't matter.

Is you account listed more than once in netplwiz? Double check to make sure that you have selected the correct account in step 3 Option 1.

The password is case sensitive, so be sure to enter it exactly for it to work properly.

 

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

 

Sign in User Account Automatically at Windows 10 Startup  


I usually use control userpasswords2 but decided to try Netplwiz to see if there is a difference ...no there isnt this is what I have that currently works on both computers...maybe I missed a step? let me look again.....