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Windows 7 administrator security bypassed?
I've an old system at home in which I've installed Windows 7 Professional. I use it seldom, although it contains important data and software for my use. I've created two accounts in it- one is mine, ...
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Cannot Log Into a User Account in Windows 7
I have used multiple methods to create a new user in Windows 7. But I cannot log in. I am being told that the user name and password are incorrect. I've tried deleting the account and creating a new ...
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Welcome, then black screen, then Ctrl+Alt+Del on new Windows 7 login
Need help troubleshooting an interesting login issue.
Workstation is an OptiPlex 3010 running Windows 7 Pro.
Returning user to our company, when she tries to sign in using her reactivated account, ...
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Blank Control Panel and most system icons are missing
I have recently got into a strange problem with a specific user account(standard, non-admin) in a Windows 7 64Bit installation. Desktop icons in that account is shown without a shortcut icon, actually ...
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How to restore default logon screen in Windows 7?
A while ago, my mother's laptop crashed. Before, it just showed the two accounts that were on the computer and you could just pick one of them. Now, she has to type in the username + password every ...
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Old domain was removed and Unable to login as domain administrator account in windows 7 laptop
I have a problem with a laptop that is in an old domain. I need to uninstall some of the programs on that machine. For that, it is asking for the administrator password. The old domain’s ...
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Locked out: Windows UAC messed up, domain server no longer available
I'm currently locked out of my Win7 laptop. I was allowed to take my work laptop with me when I left, but after 6 months away it started complaining that Windows needed to be activated. I tried ...
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Active Directory login
I have a machine with a strange error when logging into ADS. (Local logins work fine.)
Profile invalid
But when I look through the hard drive I don't even see the account. I know the user has been ...
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How would I prevent users from logging in a PC while software is installing?
So I currently am looking for a solution to keeping users logged out while software is installing or activating a pop-up message that cannot be moved, closed, and is always on top, because sometimes ...
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How to alternate between login screen types in Windows 7?
When already at the default login screen in Windows 7 where you click on an icon to select a user, is there a way to switch to the mode where you enter both a username and a password?
In Windows XP, ...
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"The username or password is incorrect." without entering login details
Usually when booting up in Windows 7, you are presented with the normal login screen. On my computer, I am first presented with this screen:
After clicking OK, I can login with my correct login ...
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Interactive (desktop) login as other user on Windows 7
I have a Win7 machine, on which I am an administrator. There is a separate regular user account on the machine.
I'm wondering if it's possible to login interactively (i.e. with a desktop session) as ...
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How to turn back to local computer accounts on Windows 7
I have made VPN connection configuration on local computer.
After reboot logon screen lost user accounts. Default Administrator account works fine with Administrator username with empty password, but ...
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Windows 7 user login fails even with correct password
Booted up my Windows 7 partition today and attempted to login per usual. Denied access due to incorrect password failure, despite having entered the password I have been using for the past three ...
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Windows 7 enterprise lock out; only displaying admin user
I was trying to set up a home network on my Windows 7 admin machine, to do this, I needed to log in as an admin.
The problem is, I restarted the computer and now only the admin user is being ...
