Local Accounts Win 11 removed links

elbmek · Jul 10, 2024

Hi guys, I feel that I need to ask for your help again.

Two nights ago the pc was running perfectly. I turned it off and went to bed. Next morning my wife put the pc in to read some news on her account. It was was not showing, nor is my daughters. My account is the only one visible on boot up yet the other two accounts are still there, in user accounts. My wife thinks there might have been an upgrade, not so sure as I for a small bundle only today. If I click on the three dots on my account box, I get switch user and there are the two missing accounts but the normal log in (by names) is not there. I get my avatar, my local account and in a microsoft window.

So where the heck are my other two accounts. Everything is running nominally except for the two 'invisible' accounts. ????

Brink · Jul 10, 2024

Hello Mike,

This is normal now. The old profile picture menu in the Start Menu has been replaced be a newer account manager menu.

This new menu only shows "Switch user" now instead of the accounts that you now only see on the sign in screen after switch user.

You can compare this in option one below.

Switch User in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to switch between users without signing out in Windows 11. When a user signs in to Windows, the system loads their profile. Because each user has a unique user account, this allows multiple users to share a computer. When a user signs in, the desktop settings...

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elbmek · Jul 11, 2024

Well, thanks again Brink, a million times over. But can you tell MS to switch the damn thing back to what it was. If it isnt broke dont fix it. Some idiot at MS has removed a perfectly good, working switch, to a more complex one. Are they deliberately trying to drive us away to linux or whatever. WE are the bosses in Windows, not MS. I am having enough problems with my treatment, I dont need this as well.

Option 1 is the one I discovered myself, the others I will have to experiment with to find the easiest. Option 2 is the easiest of the top two!

Kees · Jul 11, 2024

elbmek said:
But can you tell MS to switch the damn thing back to what it was.

That made me laugh! Do you really think MS would listen to any comment Shawn would send to them?

For that purpose MS has the Feedback Hub App.

elbmek · Jul 11, 2024

Kees said:
That made me laugh! Do you really think MS would listen to any comment Shawn would send to them?

For that purpose MS has the Feedback Hub App.

Brinks got their 'ear' I know it

elbmek · Jul 15, 2024

after the above was sorted, my desktop changed to background colour and the wallpaper folder emptied itself. So I fixed that by going from scratch. Now the log in has reverted to the normal log in of me, wife, daughter in windows start. What the hell is MS up to? My Attack Shark X2 Pro mouse, went dead and after checking, the software had been removed. After checking connections etc it cam back on my itself later on. I know its a multiple post but no reply necessary.

Kees · Jul 15, 2024

@elbmek
May I friendly ask you to change your text in #6 so that it is not bold?
Bold normally is only used to bring accents to text.
The text hurts to my eyes like it is now!
In fact you are ~~crying~~ shouting to other members, which is rather impolite!

dacrone · Jul 15, 2024

you could enable Ctrl+Alt+Del to logon and that would allow you to type the username and password

Enable or Disable Ctrl+Alt+Delete Secure Sign-in on Lock Screen in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable secure sign-in to require users to press Ctrl + Alt + Delete on the lock screen before signing in to Windows 11. The lock screen (aka: welcome screen) is the screen you see at startup and when you lock (Win+L) the PC. You will need to dismiss...

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elbmek · Jul 15, 2024

dacrone said:
you could enable Ctrl+Alt+Del to logon and that would allow you to type the username and password

Enable or Disable Ctrl+Alt+Delete Secure Sign-in on Lock Screen in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable secure sign-in to require users to press Ctrl + Alt + Delete on the lock screen before signing in to Windows 11. The lock screen (aka: welcome screen) is the screen you see at startup and when you lock (Win+L) the PC. You will need to dismiss...

www.elevenforum.com

As I said, the win11 has gone back to 'normal' log in. I had followed Brinks tutorials and was using the three finger salute until today.

I fully understand Kees, sorry, I dont even know how it went Bold. Not sure how it hurts your eyes though, does not bother me? Strange. Its actually called SHOUTING!

Kees · Jul 15, 2024

elbmek said:
Its actually called SHOUTING!

You're fully right. Now I see it, I know I should have known.
That's the problem not being native English speaking. Sometimes I think what I write (without checking every word in a dictionary) is OK, but then it appears to be wrong.
Anyway, thanks for the correction!

elbmek · Jul 17, 2024

Well well, pc now back to the software log in that Brink mentioned in his tutorial. The pc switched back to 'normal' log in for 3 users on desktop, and switched back again to this new Microsoft log in management system. AGH!

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