Windows 10: Windows suddenly asks for password on start up / incorrect pass

Windows has suddenly starting asking me for a password on start up. I had the setting disabled and it still is but now it gets to the logging in screen, tries to log in then says 'password inncorect'. The username in the field is only the first 5 letters of my email and it also turns num lock off once it fails to log in.


I have tried re entering my password in Netplwiz, and turned off auto open apps as well as trying the shift+restart troubleshoot method.


I feel like i have hit a brick wall as all settings are currently set to auto log in and my password has not changed.


Cheers and thank you

Dave

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Incorrect Password with correct password!

So this is new. I refreshed my PC due to some odd issues and relinstalled some needed drivers. One being for my Netgear A6210 (which has been giving me troubles in the past like failing to connect to the network when waking up from sleep).

So my A6210 has no issue connecting to my 2.4Ghz network but now (which it didn't used to do before) it tells me my password for my 5G network is incorrect even though I know for a fact it is correct. My phone at the same distance as my wireless adapter connect to the 5G network with the same pass. I even changed the pass and had my phone connect to it again but the A6210 just fails to accept the pass. Windows just keeps telling me its incorrect.

I couldn't find much searching the web on this. Most say to reset router but the router is ok (since my phone can connect). I tried re installing the driver for it but issue persists.

To make sure it isn't some keyboard fault I copy the password exactly as it is set in the router's wireless setting page and paste it when it asks for the key.

 

Password incorrect

How do I get out of safe mode so I can reset my settings?

1. Press Windows + R keys to open Run command.
2. Type msconfig and press Enter.
3. In the window, click on Boot tab.
4. uncheck Safe boot, click on Apply and Ok. Restart

Not sure why it started in Safe mode. May have been out of sync with your phone from prev incorrect password. See if restart fixes. At least, you know what your universal MS password is. *Wink

 

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?