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How can I access the administrator password as a guest account? I don't want to reset the password [closed]

My husband put an administrator password. If I try to download, it wants me to enter his password but I don't know it. He doesn't like it that I download things (it's his computer but I use it more). ...
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2 votes
1 answer
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Remove an account from "Microsoft: Pick an account" screen

Somebody used my computer for a one-time sign in to a service which requires Microsoft Account. Now every time I want to sign in to the same service, I see that person account in "Microsoft: Pick ...
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Why hasn't Bitlocker recovery key been uploaded to Microsoft account if I am the Administrator

Basically, I inherited my mom's HP laptop in 2022. I created a MS account for myself, gave myself administrator rights, and deleted her old account. Fast-forwarding, I was prompted to upgrade the OS ...
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How to sign in to my microsoft account without it replacing my local account?

I just got a new SSD and new windows on it. There's currently no OneDrive, or Office, or other Microsoft services on it. So I want to sign in to my Microsoft account on this laptop because of that. ...
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3 votes
2 answers
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How can I activate Multiplayer on my kids account in Minecraft on Windows on a PC?

I'm having a "Family Group" in a microsoft account: My kid and me. She's trying to play Minecraft but it says: Multiplayer is disabled. Please check your Microsoft account settings. I've ...
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1 answer
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Why is Windows 10 claiming my Microsoft-managed user account password is wrong?

I'm having some PC issues, so I've been attempting to reset my Windows installation via the advanced startup settings. Problem is, this requires you to log in to your Windows account. My Windows ...
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1 vote
1 answer
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Open GUI of Mac applications of other user accounts

I want to run multiple Microsoft Teams on Mac Os. Teams don't provide the functionality to add multiple organizations in the app, its web app is not that good. So tried various combinations to run ...
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1 answer
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Is it possible to use local account password for shared folders access with Microsoft account?

Now I use Microsoft account for Windows 11 and login with PIN. But for shared folders in my local network I need to enter the long and hard Microsoft account password. Earlier I use my local account ...
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Windows 10 enable login with work account

within my organization an employee has received a laptop which had Windows 10 Home installed and set it up using his private microsoft account. As we would like everyone to log into windows using ...
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