Windows 10: Windows 10 suddenly does not accept my Microsoft account password

Hi there,


I have a second laptop that my wife uses. I setup the automatic sign in one year ago so that she does not have to deal with password changes etc.


Anyhow, today the computer prompted for a login password for the first time. I tried my current Microsoft account password confirmed it with my second computer and my last MS account password, but both won't work.


Any suggestions / ideas? Is it possible that my internet connection does not perform very well these days? But why propt for the password out of a sudden anyhow when the automatic log in worked for almost a year?


Looking forward for your help.


Sebastian

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Windows 10 Tweaks

As you may already know, Windows 10 (as well as Windows 8) allow you to log in with a valid Microsoft account, instead of creating a local account that only works on your machine. However, you may prefer to keep a local account for privacy reasons. If you do, though, some Windows 10 features—like Cortana—may not work. Despite the default behavior, the Windows 10 Store is not one of them. You can still log in to your Microsoft account for just the Store without switching to a full Microsoft account. The process, however, is not terribly obvious. To do so, follow these steps:

• Launch the Store from your Start menu.
• Click the user icon next to the search box.
• Click “Sign-in” from the menu that appears.
• Choose “Microsoft account” and log in like normal.
• When the “Make it yours” box appears do not enter your password. Instead, click “Sign in to just this app instead.”

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the microsoft account password is not accepted in Safe Mode in Windows 10

Hello all

The microsoft account password is not accepted in Safe Mode in Windows 10 and I verified that my MS account password is valid.

Any suggestion to get back into my comptuer?

Thank you

Alain

 

How to reset Windwos 8 Password?

Change or reset your Windows password

• If you've forgotten your Windows password, there are several ways to retrieve or reset it:
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