Win 8 password

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.

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

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.

"Rene Lamontagne" wrote in message
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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

On 12/28/2012 3:15 PM, SC Tom wrote:


"Rene Lamontagne" wrote in message
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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

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.