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    • LilAng
      LilAng last edited by

      Creating a new account for a pc in Windows 10 and it makes you do security questions. Is there a way to bypass?

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      • Kelly
        Kelly @LilAng last edited by

        @tech1 said in Microsoft new account security questions:

        Creating a new account for a pc in Windows 10 and it makes you do security questions. Is there a way to bypass?

        You might be able to if you already have a local admin (assuming these aren't domain accounts). After login you should be able to create the user with the old users and groups MMC and bypass this requirement.

        /me goes to test

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        • Kelly
          Kelly last edited by

          Looks like it should work via lusermgr.msc. I'm on 1803 Pro.

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          • LilAng
            LilAng last edited by

            This is Windows 10 Home. It might not work.

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            • Kelly
              Kelly @LilAng last edited by

              @tech1 said in Microsoft new account security questions:

              This is Windows 10 Home. It might not work.

              AFAIK lusermgr.msc is in Home as well. Worth a shot 🙂

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              • CCWTech
                CCWTech @Kelly last edited by

                @kelly Doesn't work on Home0_1530907462915_Screenshot from 2018-07-06 14-04-03.png

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                • Kelly
                  Kelly @CCWTech last edited by

                  @ccwtech said in Microsoft new account security questions:

                  @kelly Doesn't work on Home0_1530907462915_Screenshot from 2018-07-06 14-04-03.png

                  That is annoying.

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                  • LilAng
                    LilAng @Kelly last edited by

                    @kelly 😞

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                    • Kelly
                      Kelly last edited by

                      Apparently, in an incredibly intuitive way, you can bypass this by not setting a password on the account when you're creating it. Then you go back and set the password after the account has been fully created.

                      https://www.thewindowsclub.com/skip-security-questions-setting-local-account-windows-10

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                      • LilAng
                        LilAng @Kelly last edited by

                        @kelly WOOT! It worked.

                        THANK YOU!!!!!!

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                        • Kelly
                          Kelly @LilAng last edited by

                          @tech1 said in Microsoft new account security questions:

                          @kelly WOOT! It worked.

                          THANK YOU!!!!!!

                          Glad I could help 🙂

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                          • dbeato
                            dbeato @LilAng last edited by

                            @tech1 said in Microsoft new account security questions:

                            Creating a new account for a pc in Windows 10 and it makes you do security questions. Is there a way to bypass?

                            Yes, it happens on Windows 1803 and up and only on local accounts. With microsoft accounts it is the usual.

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