[Solved] Finally went bonkers and got Windows 10, need help already. [ Remove Login Password & Computer Name ]

[jimmyedwards]

Hi to all I finally got a new pc with Windows 10. I am having a problem when I turn it on, I have to type in a password which I never use on any pc I own. This pc has a password that the store gave me to use temporarily. It also has the store as local account administrator, how can I do away with that and the password to turn on the pc? Thanks in advance.

[KenB]

Hi Jimmy,

 

Password

In the Search box [ bottom left of screen ] type .... netplwiz .... hit Enter

You will see this:

 

Uncheck the box "Users must enter a username etc "

You will probably need to use the password to confirm.

 

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Computer Name

In the Search box type ..... control panel .... hit Enter

Click on "System and Security .........then "System"

you will see this:

 

Click on "See the name of this computer"

 

You will see the computer name here and on the far right side "Change Settings"

Click on this and type in the new name. [ Spaces are not allowed or commas etc ]

Restart the machine for changes to take effect.

Edited December 31, 2020 by KenB

[jimmyedwards]

Thanks for your reply KenB I got that part fixed now I still have to use a password to open the pc. How do I get it where I don't need a password to open the pc.

[KenB]

Re password

Did you use the "netplwiz" instruction from the top of my post?

 

Did you confirm the change with the existing password ?

 

This needs a re-boot to confirm changes.

[jimmyedwards]

Thanks for your reply , I dd what you said, except... I didn't restart the pc . Let me do it again.

[Starbuck]

I have to type in a password which I never use on any pc I own. This pc has a password that the store gave me to use temporarily. It also has the store as local account administrator,

So this is not a new boxed PC, it's one that the shop had on display.

I had this when I bought a Win XP Pc years ago.... worst buy I ever made.

[jimmyedwards]

I am starting to feel that way too, I have the name changed and the password but I still have to use my password to open the pc.

[KenB]

Take a look here and try this method -

[jimmyedwards]

Thanks KenB I finally got rid of the password that last tip you gave me was the ticket. Will you post it as resolved. Now I have to play around with getting all my stuff from my old pc on this one. I had Internet Explorer 11 and Chrome 87 on my old pc. I want to get them up and running I am basically going to turn this pc into my old one. lol. Once again Thanks KenB.

[KenB]

Glad that one worked for you.

I will chalk this up as "solved"