Windows operating system allows you password protect your user account for obvious reasons. While we always recommend users to use a strong password for a user account, there are users who want to have a password-free user account. If you have set a BIOS/UEFI password or don’t let other use your Windows 10 PC, you […]
How To Transfer User Profiles In Windows 10
Before reinstalling Windows 10 or before moving to a new PC, many users like to backup user profiles so that they can easily restore user profiles after reinstalling or switching to a new Windows 10 PC. Unlike Windows 7 and earlier versions, there is no Windows Easy Transfer in Windows 10 to move to transfer […]
How To Create A Local User Account In Windows 10
Windows 10 users can use either a traditional local user account or Microsoft account to sign in and use the operating system. While some features like the Sync and find your PC can only be used while using a Microsoft account, almost all features are available to local account users as well. It’s a well-known […]
How To Sign Out Of Microsoft Account In Windows 10
One can sign in and use Windows 10 with the traditional local user account or the Microsoft account. Microsoft recommends users sign in to Windows 10 using a Microsoft account to access all features available in Windows 10. If you performed a clean install of Windows 10 or upgraded from Windows 7 or 8.1 with […]
How To Rename Microsoft Or Local Account In Windows 10
Like in previous versions of Windows, your local or Microsoft account’s name is displayed on the login screen as well as at the top left side of the Start menu in Windows 10. If you’re not happy with the way your name is being displayed on the Start or login screen, you can easily edit […]
How To Change The Location Of Users Folder In Windows 10
When you perform a clean install of Windows 10, the setup creates Program Files, Program Files (x86) if it’s 64-bit Windows 10, Users, and Windows folders in the root of the drive. You might also see Windows.old folder in the root of the drive if you haven’t removed the previous Windows installation or if you […]
How To Delete User Accounts In Windows 10
We have previously seen how to disable or block Microsoft account, how to add a password to a local user account, and how to install and use Windows 10 without a Microsoft account. In this guide, we will see how to delete a user account in Windows 10. NOTE 1: You must have administrator rights […]
How To Add Password To Local User Account In Windows 10
When you create a local user account either during the Windows 10 install or after installing Windows 10, the Windows OS allows you to set a password for the local account. But if you didn’t add a password to your or one of the local accounts on your PC and want to protect the account […]
How To Make A Standard User An Administrator In Windows 10
Did you know that you can easily change the account type of a standard user account to an administrator account in Windows 10 without actually creating a new account? In this article, we will explain what an admin account is, what’s a standard account, and how to change the account type in Windows 10. Standard […]
How To Reset Or Change Microsoft Account Password In Windows 10
Are you using a Microsoft account to sign-in to Windows 10 and want to change its password? Have you forgotten your Microsoft account password and want to reset it? Here is how to change or reset your Microsoft account password in Windows 10. Following are three easy methods to reset and change Microsoft account password […]