Microsoft new account security questions
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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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@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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Looks like it should work via lusermgr.msc. I'm on 1803 Pro.
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This is Windows 10 Home. It might not work.
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@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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@kelly Doesn't work on Home
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@ccwtech said in Microsoft new account security questions:
@kelly Doesn't work on Home
That is annoying.
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@kelly :(
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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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@kelly WOOT! It worked.
THANK YOU!!!!!!
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@tech1 said in Microsoft new account security questions:
@kelly WOOT! It worked.
THANK YOU!!!!!!
Glad I could help :)
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@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.
