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This article describes how to change the built-in Administrator account name in Windows 10 to bolster your computer's security. We'll also look at how to change the name of other accounts that have ...

Account Lockout Status is a free application that helps you find out the exact reason why a user was locked out at any given time. No matter whether it happened because of entering the wrong password ...

If you notice Windows is creating Multiple Accounts automatically on your Windows 11/10 PC, you can try our recommended solutions below in no particular order and see if that helps to resolve the ...

If you're used to using the "Run" box to open apps, you can use that to launch Command Prompt with admin privileges. Press ...

Microsoft wants Windows 10 users to use their Microsoft Account. They don't have to. Credit: Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto via Getty Images Windows 11 has been out now for about two and a half years, but its ...

User profile folders on Windows 10 or 11 are important directories that store personal files, app settings, and system configuration of each created account. It is located in the system drive ...

For some time now, Microsoft has also required users to log in to their computer with an online account in the home editions of Windows 10 and 11. Although it’s ...