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W8 Password
When setting up W8 it required an email address and Password. Now,
whenever I boot up I must put in the &%@#& password. I've tried without success to bypass that requirement. I don't want that protection! How do I get W8 to eliminate the PW requirement. (Just more frustrations with this OS) |
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On 30/10/12 15:25, Mellowed wrote:
When setting up W8 it required an email address and Password. Now, whenever I boot up I must put in the &%@#& password. I've tried without success to bypass that requirement. I don't want that protection! I bet you run as an Admin on a daily basis as well..... |
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On 10/30/2012 8:35 AM, Gordonbp wrote:
On 30/10/12 15:25, Mellowed wrote: When setting up W8 it required an email address and Password. Now, whenever I boot up I must put in the &%@#& password. I've tried without success to bypass that requirement. I don't want that protection! I bet you run as an Admin on a daily basis as well..... Probably. Why not?? |
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On 30/10/12 15:37, Mellowed wrote:
On 10/30/2012 8:35 AM, Gordonbp wrote: On 30/10/12 15:25, Mellowed wrote: When setting up W8 it required an email address and Password. Now, whenever I boot up I must put in the &%@#& password. I've tried without success to bypass that requirement. I don't want that protection! I bet you run as an Admin on a daily basis as well..... Probably. Why not?? Because it leaves you open to all sorts of nasty stuff. It's plain safe computing to a) use a password (and how does putting in a password - say 5 SECONDS - inconvenience you SO much?) and b) use a STANDARD user account on a daily basis. |
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"Mellowed" wrote in message ... When setting up W8 it required an email address and Password. Now, whenever I boot up I must put in the &%@#& password. I've tried without success to bypass that requirement. I don't want that protection! How do I get W8 to eliminate the PW requirement. (Just more frustrations with this OS) When you installed Win8 you had the choice of a Microsoft account or a Local account. As you have entered an email address I'm guessing you chose the Microsoft account. To logon without having to enter your email address you need a local account. If you want to switch accounts: From the Charm bar Settings At the bottom right 'Change PC settings' Users. On the right pane there are settings to switch account types. |
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On Tue, 30 Oct 2012 15:43:09 +0000, Gordonbp
wrote: It's plain safe computing to a) use a password (and how does putting in a password - say 5 SECONDS - inconvenience you SO much?) Although putting in a password can take only a few seconds, in practice the use of it can amount to considerably more. For example, when I start up or reboot the computer, I start the process and typically go into another room to do something else--go to the bathroom, get myself something to eat or drink, talk to my wife, glance at the headlines, etc. When I come back it is sitting there, waiting for me to enter my password. If I didn't use a password, it would have already finished booting. So, at least for me, it's not five seconds, but several minutes. But I agree with you that it's good to do. -- Ken Blake |
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On 10/30/2012 8:43 AM, Gordonbp wrote:
On 30/10/12 15:37, Mellowed wrote: On 10/30/2012 8:35 AM, Gordonbp wrote: On 30/10/12 15:25, Mellowed wrote: When setting up W8 it required an email address and Password. Now, whenever I boot up I must put in the &%@#& password. I've tried without success to bypass that requirement. I don't want that protection! I bet you run as an Admin on a daily basis as well..... Probably. Why not?? Because it leaves you open to all sorts of nasty stuff. It's plain safe computing to a) use a password (and how does putting in a password - say 5 SECONDS - inconvenience you SO much?) and b) use a STANDARD user account on a daily basis. I had replied some time back but don't see my post. My point is that I don't need big Daddy in Redmond dictating what I must do. I don't want a PW! It's kind of like 'big Government' creating so many regulations then growing bigger to enforce them. I'm in California and we know about regulations. Nancy is here. It turns out that Dave in the UK might have the answer. I'll check that out. |
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http://xtendedview.com/computer/wind...windows-8/645/
"Mellowed" wrote... When setting up W8 it required an email address and Password. Now, whenever I boot up I must put in the &%@#& password. I've tried without success to bypass that requirement. I don't want that protection! How do I get W8 to eliminate the PW requirement. (Just more frustrations with this OS) |
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On Tue, 30 Oct 2012 08:25:50 -0700, Mellowed wrote:
When setting up W8 it required an email address and Password. Now, whenever I boot up I must put in the &%@#& password. I've tried without success to bypass that requirement. I don't want that protection! How do I get W8 to eliminate the PW requirement. (Just more frustrations with this OS) When you installed did, didn't it give you an option to configure just a local acount, and bypass mail/password? ---//--- "I have come here to chew bubblegum and kick ass. And I'm all out of bubblegum." -------------------------- Comparisons of sizes: W40k vs other models http://www.pbase.com/hammerbolt/compare |
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If you chose the email account/pw option you don't get a choice for that Windows Profile
- that email account and password are now your MSFT account which provides access to the MSFT Store for app updates, sync to SkyDrive, and all other integrated MSFT Account features. -- ....winston msft mvp mail "Mellowed" wrote in message ... When setting up W8 it required an email address and Password. Now, whenever I boot up I must put in the &%@#& password. I've tried without success to bypass that requirement. I don't want that protection! How do I get W8 to eliminate the PW requirement. (Just more frustrations with this OS) |
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On Tue, 30 Oct 2012 17:29:34 -0400, "...winston"
wrote: If you chose the email account/pw option you don't get a choice for that Windows Profile - that email account and password are now your MSFT account which provides access to the MSFT Store for app updates, sync to SkyDrive, and all other integrated MSFT Account features. On the bright side: reinstalling is fast! ---//--- "I have come here to chew bubblegum and kick ass. And I'm all out of bubblegum." -------------------------- Comparisons of sizes: W40k vs other models http://www.pbase.com/hammerbolt/compare |
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On 10/30/2012 9:00 AM, Dave-UK wrote:
"Mellowed" wrote in message ... When setting up W8 it required an email address and Password. Now, whenever I boot up I must put in the &%@#& password. I've tried without success to bypass that requirement. I don't want that protection! How do I get W8 to eliminate the PW requirement. (Just more frustrations with this OS) When you installed Win8 you had the choice of a Microsoft account or a Local account. As you have entered an email address I'm guessing you chose the Microsoft account. To logon without having to enter your email address you need a local account. If you want to switch accounts: From the Charm bar Settings At the bottom right 'Change PC settings' Users. On the right pane there are settings to switch account types. I tried this and it worked like a 'Charm'. |
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"Mellowed" wrote in message ... When setting up W8 it required an email address and Password. Now, whenever I boot up I must put in the &%@#& password. I've tried without success to bypass that requirement. I don't want that protection! How do I get W8 to eliminate the PW requirement. (Just more frustrations with this OS) Run netplwiz and remove the checkmark from the box next to "Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer" and click OK. It'll prompt you for your password. Enter it, press OK, and you're good to go :-) -- SC Tom |
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How do I get W8 to eliminate the PW requirement. (Just more frustrations with this OS) I have bookmarked this link for future reference http://www.howtogeek.com/112919/how-...automatically/ You may also like this one "Disable the lock screen" http://www.winsupersite.com/article/...-screen-143556 FD |
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So is the Win8 included options of Reset and Refresh (both less than about 8 minutes)
-- ....winston msft mvp mail "JR" wrote in message ... On Tue, 30 Oct 2012 17:29:34 -0400, "...winston" wrote: If you chose the email account/pw option you don't get a choice for that Windows Profile - that email account and password are now your MSFT account which provides access to the MSFT Store for app updates, sync to SkyDrive, and all other integrated MSFT Account features. On the bright side: reinstalling is fast! ---//--- "I have come here to chew bubblegum and kick ass. And I'm all out of bubblegum." -------------------------- Comparisons of sizes: W40k vs other models http://www.pbase.com/hammerbolt/compare |
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