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  1. Thread: The user account name does not show in C:\Users\ by mb300e
    Forum: User Accounts and Family Safety
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    Hi Denis, Using the assist button to make bios...

    Hi Denis,
    Using the assist button to make bios changes actually opens the BIOS "page" where one can make permanent changes to the order or anything else bios related.
    I am also making backups using...
  2. Thread: The user account name does not show in C:\Users\ by mb300e
    Forum: User Accounts and Family Safety
    Replies 16 Views 3,317

    Thanks Denis, on the Sony Vaio Fit14, there is an...

    Thanks Denis, on the Sony Vaio Fit14, there is an "assist" button which when pressed before power on, brings up some pre-boot options including bios boot order and so on.
    It is still using Legacy...
  3. Thread: The user account name does not show in C:\Users\ by mb300e
    Forum: User Accounts and Family Safety
    Replies 16 Views 3,317

    OK it is done, without any interference from...

    OK it is done, without any interference from Microsoft. I did not log in to my account, I bypassed that part.
    I’ve added a second login account with admin privileges’ just in case.
    Something I did...
  4. Thread: The user account name does not show in C:\Users\ by mb300e
    Forum: User Accounts and Family Safety
    Replies 16 Views 3,317

    I just did another clean install then realized I...

    I just did another clean install then realized I had installed Win 10 home and NOT Pro. I'll go and do it again.
    It is getting more and more difficult to do windows installs, THEY want to know too...
  5. Thread: The user account name does not show in C:\Users\ by mb300e
    Forum: User Accounts and Family Safety
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    Hello Denis, and thanks for the suggestion, it...

    Hello Denis, and thanks for the suggestion, it was on my mind anyway.
    I have done a number of clean installs in the past but have never had this problem before.
    Perhaps I was not paying attention...
  6. Thread: The user account name does not show in C:\Users\ by mb300e
    Forum: User Accounts and Family Safety
    Replies 16 Views 3,317

    Hello again Denis, I am stumped too. I will add...

    Hello again Denis, I am stumped too. I will add another admin account, just in case. Before I did the clean install, I created a Macrium Image on an external USB drive. worst case if the laptop goes...
  7. Thread: The user account name does not show in C:\Users\ by mb300e
    Forum: User Accounts and Family Safety
    Replies 16 Views 3,317

    Thank you Denis, here are the results: echo...

    Thank you Denis, here are the results:
    echo %Usernam% shows the user name I added.
    net user shows the user name I added.
    net user fred using the 5 letters shows “User name could not be found”
    ...
  8. Thread: The user account name does not show in C:\Users\ by mb300e
    Forum: User Accounts and Family Safety
    Replies 16 Views 3,317

    The user account name does not show in C:\Users\

    The user account name does not show in C:\Users\

    I have a used Sony Vaio Fit SVF14A15CXB that was originally Windows 8.1 but was upgraded to Windows 10.

    I recently did a Clean re-install of...
  9. Thread: Experience with Account Profile Fixer 1.7.0.0 by mb300e
    Forum: User Accounts and Family Safety
    Replies 28 Views 4,550

    I could not find the exported settings file, but...

    I could not find the exported settings file, but it is a moot point now, as I have redone them all.
  10. Thread: Experience with Account Profile Fixer 1.7.0.0 by mb300e
    Forum: User Accounts and Family Safety
    Replies 28 Views 4,550

    I pretty well have it all back where I wanted it...

    I pretty well have it all back where I wanted it just like it was before it went to the Tech shop. I did not have to do a system reset or use the Macrium image which was created before it went to the...
  11. Thread: Experience with Account Profile Fixer 1.7.0.0 by mb300e
    Forum: User Accounts and Family Safety
    Replies 28 Views 4,550

    Thanks Callender, that is exactly what I did,...

    Thanks Callender, that is exactly what I did, created an image, and a restore point then ran APF. It did exactly what it said it would do. It changed my desktop layout and wallpaper but those are...
  12. Thread: Experience with Account Profile Fixer 1.7.0.0 by mb300e
    Forum: User Accounts and Family Safety
    Replies 28 Views 4,550

    Please keep your personal comments to yourself,...

    Please keep your personal comments to yourself, how rude can you be?

    ALSO, this thread is NOT about checking hard drives it is about USER ACCOUNTS. Got it?
  13. Thread: Experience with Account Profile Fixer 1.7.0.0 by mb300e
    Forum: User Accounts and Family Safety
    Replies 28 Views 4,550

    It is a long story and difficult to explain in a...

    It is a long story and difficult to explain in a few words. I'll have to gather the info and post it here. It may take me a few days to do so, there is a lot of correspondence between me and "VAIO...
  14. Thread: Experience with Account Profile Fixer 1.7.0.0 by mb300e
    Forum: User Accounts and Family Safety
    Replies 28 Views 4,550

    OK, I gave in and installed an unregistered 30...

    OK, I gave in and installed an unregistered 30 trial of HDS and it shows a perfect SSD, and has absolutely nothing to do with my User Account which was the purpose of my original post!
  15. Thread: Experience with Account Profile Fixer 1.7.0.0 by mb300e
    Forum: User Accounts and Family Safety
    Replies 28 Views 4,550

    - - - Updated - - - This thread has...

    - - - Updated - - -



    This thread has drifted into a discussion about "Hard Disk Sentinel" software which does not seem to be related to my original post about USER ACCOUNTS!
  16. Thread: Experience with Account Profile Fixer 1.7.0.0 by mb300e
    Forum: User Accounts and Family Safety
    Replies 28 Views 4,550

    I could not find a portable version available for...

    I could not find a portable version available for free. Maybe there was a few days ago.
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    The clock has run out, I just checked the...

    The clock has run out, I just checked the webpage. It is all zeros now.
  18. Thread: Experience with Account Profile Fixer 1.7.0.0 by mb300e
    Forum: User Accounts and Family Safety
    Replies 28 Views 4,550

    I clicked on the link and it is not free. It is...

    I clicked on the link and it is not free. It is 40% off only. Can it be used on more than one PC? I need portability.
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    I clicked on the link and it is not free. It is...

    I clicked on the link and it is not free. It is 40% off only. Can it be used on more than one PC?
  20. Thread: Experience with Account Profile Fixer 1.7.0.0 by mb300e
    Forum: User Accounts and Family Safety
    Replies 28 Views 4,550

    I have 12 large external drives (Up to 10TB) to...

    I have 12 large external drives (Up to 10TB) to search, I do a lot of video and audio work so need the storage space. Each drive has an assigned letter and drive name, it speeds up looking for stuff....
  21. Thread: Experience with Account Profile Fixer 1.7.0.0 by mb300e
    Forum: User Accounts and Family Safety
    Replies 28 Views 4,550

    That looks like it I found it on the MajorGeeks...

    That looks like it I found it on the MajorGeeks site.
    I do use Macrium 8 paid version, it takes a bit of getting used to, but I am mastering it. I am searching my many (I have lots) external storage...
  22. Thread: Experience with Account Profile Fixer 1.7.0.0 by mb300e
    Forum: User Accounts and Family Safety
    Replies 28 Views 4,550

    Experience with Account Profile Fixer 1.7.0.0

    Hello,
    I am having trouble with my Win 10 Pro (21H1 OS Build 19043.1889) User accounts on my laptop. They were messed up when the machine came back from the VAIO Techs after a hardware fix. The...
  23. Thread: Win 10 Win 7 Dual Boot Not Booting to Win 10 by mb300e
    Forum: Installation and Upgrade
    Replies 24 Views 2,956

    Taking a break from the roof, it is hot out...

    Taking a break from the roof, it is hot out there, I was browsing through one of my many storage drives and I found a Macrium Image for the Dell C drive where windows 10 is installed. The image was...
  24. Thread: Win 10 Win 7 Dual Boot Not Booting to Win 10 by mb300e
    Forum: Installation and Upgrade
    Replies 24 Views 2,956

    I will try that, but I am more than a bit tied up...

    I will try that, but I am more than a bit tied up right now, life and work get in the way now and again. I am dealing with a major roofing issue that has been going on since last October but is now...
  25. Thread: Win 10 Win 7 Dual Boot Not Booting to Win 10 by mb300e
    Forum: Installation and Upgrade
    Replies 24 Views 2,956

    I did have win 10 installed first. Win 7 was...

    I did have win 10 installed first. Win 7 was added later in its own partition, then the machine was setup as a dual boot with win 10 as the default. Now when I restart the machine it does not even...
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