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Issue/Question
I am not able to log into my computer. I was able to a short time ago.
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Resolution
- At the User Log in Screen, boot into Safe Mode by holding down SHIFT, then click power button, choose Restart
- Click Troubleshoot
- Click Advanced Options
- Click Startup Settings
- Click Restart
- Press 5 for Enable Safe Mode With Networking
- The computer will now boot into a newly created Admin account
- Press + X
- Click Computer Management
- Select Local Users and Groups
- Right-click Users
- Choose New User
- Enter a user name and password
- Uncheck user must change password at next logon
- Click OK
- Double click the new account
- Click Member Of tab
- Click Add
- In the box that says Enter the object name to select, type Administrators
- Click Check Names
- Click OK
- Close out of the windows
- Restart the computer
- Log into the newly created account
- Open the C drive
- Open Users
- The users files can be located in their previous user name
- Copy the folders from the previous user folder to the new user folder