Windows 10: Win10 - Audio behavior when changing user.

With old computer (Win 7), changing the local user would leave Windows Media Player happily playing the audio selected by the first user. With Win 10 on a new (1 week) machine, changing the local user stops or at least silences the playback. I'd like to know if this shutdown/pause of the audio is something that can be changed? When we change back to the original user, the audio resumes but I'm not sure if it was just paused or running with no output.

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Change local user account name in Windows 10

Hello!

I've just reinstalled Win10 and created a second account for my wife. Unfortunately, the login names is the mail she's registered to Microsoft.

How can I change the name.

I've read an answer to same question suggesting following:

"

Follow the steps provided below to change the username and check.

• Press Windows key + X key.
• Click on Control Panel.
• Under view, select large icons.
• Go to User Account.
• Click on Manage another account

...

"

I don't have that option in Win10.

Thanks for assistance

 

Change UAC prompt Behavior for Standard Users in Local Security Policy

How to Change User Account Control (UAC) prompt Behavior for Standard Users in Windows


When administrator account before starting a program or task that requires a full administrator access token. This prompt ensures that no malicious software can be silently installed or run.

With the Always notify or Default secure desktop when you get an elevation request by the User Account Control (UAC) prompt.

A user that is a member of the Administrators group can log on, browse the Web, and read e-mail while using a standard user access token. When the administrator needs to perform a task that requires the administrator access token, Windows 10 automatically prompts the user for Y/N approval. This prompt is called an elevation prompt for UAC consent prompt.

The user experience for standard users is different from that of administrators in Admin Approval Mode. The recommended and more secure method of running Windows 10 is to make your primary user account a standard user account. Running as a standard user helps to maximize security for a managed environment. With the built-in UAC elevation component, standard users can easily perform an administrative task by entering valid credentials for a local administrator account. The default, built-in UAC elevation component for standard users is the UAC credential prompt.

See also: How User Account Control works (Windows 10) | Microsoft Docs

The standard users.

The options are:

[table][tr][td]Policy[/td] [td]Description[/td] [/tr] [tr][td]Automatically deny elevation requests[/td] [td]When an operation requires elevation of privilege, an access denied error message is displayed. An enterprise that is running desktops as standard user may choose this setting to reduce help desk calls.[/td] [/tr] [tr][td]Prompt for credentials on the secure desktop[/td] [td]When an operation requires elevation of privilege, the user is prompted on the secure desktop to enter a different user name and password. If the user enters valid credentials, the operation continues with the applicable privilege.[/td] [/tr] [tr][td]Prompt for credentials (Default)[/td] [td]When an operation requires elevation of privilege, the user is prompted to enter an administrator user name and password. If the user enters valid credentials, the operation continues with the applicable privilege.[/td] [/tr] [/table]

This tutorial will show you how to change the User Account Control (UAC) prompt behavior only for standard users in Windows 7, Windows 8, or Windows 10.

*Warning You must be signed in as an administrator to change the UAC prompt behavior for standard users.

*note This will not affect the administrators.


CONTENTS:

• Option One: Change UAC prompt Behavior for Standard Users in Local Security Policy
• Option Two: Change UAC prompt Behavior for Standard Users using a REG file

EXAMPLE: User Account Control (UAC) credential prompt










OPTION ONE

Change UAC prompt Behavior for Standard Users in Local Security Policy

*note The Local Security Policy is only available in the Windows 7/8/10 Pro, Windows 7/8/10 Enterprise, and Windows 10 Education editions.

All editions can use Option Two below.
1. Open the Local Security Policy (secpol.msc).

2. Expand open Local Policies and Security Options in the left pane of Local Security Policy, and double click/tap on the User Account Control: Behavior of the elevation prompt for standard users policy to edit it. (see screenshot below)



3. Select the UAC behavior you want in the drop menu, and click/tap on OK. (see screenshot below)



4. When finished, close the Local Security Policy window if you like.







OPTION TWO

Change UAC prompt Behavior for Standard Users using a REG file

*note The downloadable .reg files below will modify the DWORD value in the registry key below.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System

ConsentPromptBehaviorUser DWORD

0 = Automatically deny elevation requests
1 = Prompt for credentials on the secure desktop
3 = Prompt for credentials (default)


1. Do step 2 (Automatically deny), step 3 (Prompt for credentials on secure desktop), or step 4 (DEFAULT - Prompt for credentials) below for what you would like to do.


2. Set UAC Behavior for Standard Users to "Elevate without prompting"
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 5 below.

Standard_users_UAC_Automatically_deny_elevation_requests.reg





3. Set UAC Behavior for Standard Users to "Prompt for credentials on the secure desktop"
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 5 below.

Standard_users_UAC_Prompt_for_credentials_on_secure_desktop.reg





4. Set UAC Behavior for Standard Users to "Prompt for credentials"
*note This is the default setting.
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 5 below.

Standard_users_UAC_Prompt_for_credentials.reg





5. Save the .reg file to your desktop.

6. Double click/tap on the downloaded .reg file to merge it.

7. When prompted, click/tap on Run, Yes (UAC), Yes, and OK to approve the merge.

8. You can now delete the downloaded .reg file if you like.

That's it,
Shawn


Related Tutorials

• How to Enable or Disable User Account Control (UAC) in Windows
• How to Enable or Disable User Account Control (UAC) prompt for Built-in Administrator in Windows
• How to Change User Account Control (UAC) Settings in Windows 10
• How to Change User Account Control (UAC) prompt Behavior for Administrators in Windows
• How to Hide or Show Administrators in UAC prompt for Standard Users in Windows
• How to Enable or Disable Dimmed Secure Desktop for UAC prompt in Windows
• How to Enable or Disable Ctrl+Alt+Delete Secure Desktop for UAC prompt in Windows

 

Edge Search Does Not Permit Change of Region


I got these suggestions from the Microsoft Community forum.No. 1 worked for me:

Thank you for posting the query on Microsoft Community. I am glad to assist you on this.
We have reproduce the issue here and we are able to access non-regional search for google using Microsoft Edge.
I would suggest you to try the below steps and check if it helps.
Step 1:
Clear browsing data option of Microsoft Edge and check if you face the issue. To do so perform the steps below.

1. Click on the More actions icon next to the feedback icon present on top right corner of the Project Spartan homepage.
2. Select Settings and click on Choose what to clear.
3. Check the boxes Browsing history, Cookies and saved website data and Cached data and files and click on Clear.

Step 2:
I suggest you to create a new user account and check if the issue occurs.

1. Go to Settings.
2. Choose Accounts and then select Family and other users.
3. Select add someone else on this PC.
4. Enter a user name and hit next.
5. Click on Finish.
6. Sign out from the current Account and Log into the new account.

Step 3:
It could also happen because of network issue. I suggest you to try with different network connection and check if it helps.