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  1. /U/JIVITESHKADOST
    /u/jiviteshkadost Win User

    windows 10 suddenly asking for password

    /u/jiviteshkadost, Mar 12, 2021
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  2. MARK_850
    Mark_850 Win User

    Windows 10 suddenly asks for password

    Ill leave my desktop only to come back the next day and have windows ask me for a password. Ive been running 10 since launch and this only just started to happen. Ive done the whole....

    • Right-click the Windows Logo (Start Button) and click "Run"
    • Type netplwiz and click "OK"
    • Uncheck "Users must enter a username and password to use this computer."
    But the box is unchecked already. Any help?
     
    Mark_850, Mar 12, 2021
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  3. MICHAEL LEUNG
    Michael Leung Win User
    Suddenly Windows 10 asked for Password

    This morning I got a call from my friend. I built his computer. In the past, he used a local account without password. That is the thing he asked for and he likes to use the computer in this way. But This morning, suddenly, Windows 10 went to the login screen and asked him to set a password unless it won't allow him to login. I am worried that this is caused by a virus. Has anyone seen this happen before? Thanks!
     
    Michael Leung, Mar 12, 2021
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  4. HAT
    hat Win User

    windows 10 suddenly asking for password

    Windows Update suddenly hangs?

    Windows Update is suddenly hanging for some reason... I went and downloaded and installed the first bunch of updates, restarted when asked, and now when I go back to windows update I just get the window with a white box forever. Reboot and it still does it. This happens to be on my main machine, running windows 7.

    I've also noticed when I reboot it says configuring windows update, step 3 of 3, 47%. Maybe it somehow skipped something and is screwed forever?
     
    hat, Mar 12, 2021
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