Win 8 password

[Mellowed[_2_]]

I reinstalled Win8 to try to fix a problem. During the re-installation
I let myself get suckered into this Windows live or mail or something
that requires a password. I don't want any password to get into my
computer.

How do I get out of this problem. I just want to power it on and have
it boot up to the desktop. I tried looking into the BIOS and user
accounts but did not locate the secret.

[Rene Lamontagne[_2_]]

On 12/28/2012 12:05 PM, Mellowed wrote:
> I reinstalled Win8 to try to fix a problem. During the re-installation
> I let myself get suckered into this Windows live or mail or something
> that requires a password. I don't want any password to get into my
> computer.
>
> How do I get out of this problem. I just want to power it on and have
> it boot up to the desktop. I tried looking into the BIOS and user
> accounts but did not locate the secret.
>
Don't feel bad, I too got suckered into this Live mail crap whem
installing Win8.

I finally had to resort to wiping it all out and starting over from
scratch with a local account.

To add insult to injury Win8 live mail will not work with a pop 3
account unless you go over some more overlay crap with Google or g mail
or some such, ended up tossing live mail and went back to another mail
client.

Regards, Rene

[Mellowed[_2_]]

On 12/28/2012 12:47 PM, Rene Lamontagne wrote:
> On 12/28/2012 12:05 PM, Mellowed wrote:
>> I reinstalled Win8 to try to fix a problem. During the re-installation
>> I let myself get suckered into this Windows live or mail or something
>> that requires a password. I don't want any password to get into my
>> computer.
>>
>> How do I get out of this problem. I just want to power it on and have
>> it boot up to the desktop. I tried looking into the BIOS and user
>> accounts but did not locate the secret.
>>
> Don't feel bad, I too got suckered into this Live mail crap whem
> installing Win8.
>
> I finally had to resort to wiping it all out and starting over from
> scratch with a local account.
>
> To add insult to injury Win8 live mail will not ewith a pop 3
> account unless you go over some more overlay crap with Google or g mail
> or some such, ended up tossing live mail and went back to another mail
> client.
>
> Regards,
>
Well I just resolved that problem by trying the 'local account'. I just
stumbled on that option. It seems to work without messing up anything.
I never used Live Mail. I use Thunderbird. So, one problem solved.
Now for the restart issue.

[SC Tom[_3_]]

"Rene Lamontagne" > wrote in message
...
> On 12/28/2012 12:05 PM, Mellowed wrote:
>> I reinstalled Win8 to try to fix a problem. During the re-installation
>> I let myself get suckered into this Windows live or mail or something
>> that requires a password. I don't want any password to get into my
>> computer.
>>
>> How do I get out of this problem. I just want to power it on and have
>> it boot up to the desktop. I tried looking into the BIOS and user
>> accounts but did not locate the secret.
>>
> Don't feel bad, I too got suckered into this Live mail crap whem
> installing Win8.
>
> I finally had to resort to wiping it all out and starting over from
> scratch with a local account.
>
> To add insult to injury Win8 live mail will not work with a pop 3 account
> unless you go over some more overlay crap with Google or g mail or some
> such, ended up tossing live mail and went back to another mail client.
>

That's just Win8 Mail, not Live Mail (two different programs). Windows Live
Mail (part of the Windows Essentials suite) *does* allow POP3, whereas Win8
Mail doesn't.

Windows Essentials is a separate download
<http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-live/essentials-home>, and
contains other programs besides Live Mail.
--
SC Tom

[Rene Lamontagne[_2_]]

On 12/28/2012 3:15 PM, SC Tom wrote:
>
>
> "Rene Lamontagne" > wrote in message
> ...
>> On 12/28/2012 12:05 PM, Mellowed wrote:
>>> I reinstalled Win8 to try to fix a problem. During the re-installation
>>> I let myself get suckered into this Windows live or mail or something
>>> that requires a password. I don't want any password to get into my
>>> computer.
>>>
>>> How do I get out of this problem. I just want to power it on and have
>>> it boot up to the desktop. I tried looking into the BIOS and user
>>> accounts but did not locate the secret.
>>>
>> Don't feel bad, I too got suckered into this Live mail crap whem
>> installing Win8.
>>
>> I finally had to resort to wiping it all out and starting over from
>> scratch with a local account.
>>
>> To add insult to injury Win8 live mail will not work with a pop 3
>> account unless you go over some more overlay crap with Google or g
>> mail or some such, ended up tossing live mail and went back to another
>> mail client.
>>
>
> That's just Win8 Mail, not Live Mail (two different programs). Windows
> Live Mail (part of the Windows Essentials suite) *does* allow POP3,
> whereas Win8 Mail doesn't.
>
> Windows Essentials is a separate download
> <http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-live/essentials-home>, and
> contains other programs besides Live Mail.


You are absolutely correct SC tom I should have explained myself more
clearly, Win8 mail is correct.

Regards, Rene

[...winston[_2_]]

It has nothing to do with Windows Live or mail.

Win8 provides 2 modes of operation.
- MSFT Account
- Local Account

The former uses a MSFT account email address username and pw, the latter does not use an email address but does require (like Win7
and earlier) a username and optional pw.

Not all the features of Win8 are available when operating in a local account.

Note: The first account created on a Win8 machine is always an admin account since it must be used to create any other account
(MSFT or local).


--
....winston
msft mvp consumer apps

"Mellowed" wrote in message ...

I reinstalled Win8 to try to fix a problem. During the re-installation
I let myself get suckered into this Windows live or mail or something
that requires a password. I don't want any password to get into my
computer.

How do I get out of this problem. I just want to power it on and have
it boot up to the desktop. I tried looking into the BIOS and user
accounts but did not locate the secret.