No restore points in Windows 10

[dan2229]

I found that the restore point feature in Windows 10 is defaulted to off. So when I found that I could not access my laptop after Cortana created a new admin account, I was forced to use a password to access my computer. There was no going back to an earlier time when the computer had no password.

When I boot my laptop, I see my Dan's PC admin account in the bottom of the cue at the bottom left-hand side of the screen and the new Cortana account above it. Since I never had a password for my computer, the only way to log on is to use the new admin associated account ending in @microsoft.com.

This is very frustrating for my wife who is just now learning to use the computer for email and the Internet. I can't say I am happy about it either.

I have looked at several password changing how-to's on Youtube, but almost all of them require doing stuff above my head. I also found some software that cost $19.95 to change the passwords, but am not sure it will do for me what i want which absolutely no password at all.

Any suggestions?

Daniel

 

[Beilstwh]

Follow the instructions on this page.

http://www.windows10forums.com/threads/how-to-disable-login-screen-on-win-10.165/

Bill
Lead Application Developer
New York State, USA

 

[dan2229]

Bill,

I went to the pages listed and followed the "netplwiz" method. Here is what I found.

In the dialog box two accounts are shown:

dani3l.my3rs@windows.com HomeUsers;Administrators
HomeUsers$ HomeUsers

The box is already unchecked, and when I restart the computer, I still have to enter a four digit pin number on the windows.com account.

The odd things is that my original account that originally was called Dan's PC never had a password, but when I just press Enter, it tells me that is the incorrect password. Very frustrating.

Thanks for any help you can give me.

Daniel

 

[linney]

Is the Windows.com account derived from your original local account Dani's PC?


How to Revert Your Windows 10 Account to a Local One (After the Windows Store Hijacks It)

http://www.howtogeek.com/230543/how...local-one-after-the-windows-store-hijacks-it/

Microsoft Will Now Let Windows 10 Upgraders Use Windows 7, 8, or 8.1 Product Key to Activate

https://www.thurrott.com/windows/wi...se-windows-7-8-or-8-1-product-key-to-activate

Clean Install Windows 10

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/...ndows-10/1c426bdf-79b1-4d42-be93-17378d93e587

Perhaps your machine would have benefitted from a Clean Install of Windows 10? That way it would not have to carry across the excess baggage from earlier Windows.

A Clean Install of Windows 10

http://dellwindowsreinstallationguide.com/a-clean-install-of-windows-10/

Can I clean re-install Windows 10 after upgrading?

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/...pgrading/f59fb5bd-21a5-4010-8a39-7b975611b73b

Reset Windows 10

http://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/4130-reset-windows-10-a.html

Refresh Windows 10

http://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/4090-refresh-windows-10-a.html

 

[dan2229]

I will try one of these.

Thanks,

Dan