Credential Manager issues in Windows 10 and 11


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bimfi

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Good morning. I have been trying to share files with my PC and laptop, but keep having the "credential Manager" pop up asking for passwords. Honestly, I do not remember them at all and I have tried different strategies on either removing or replacing them, to no avail. Any suggestions on replacing or removing them? Thanks!
 

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Windows 11 Pro (x64) Version 25H2 build 26200...Ryzen 5 5600XG. Skill 4X8GB 288-pin SDRAM DDR4-3000MSI GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
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Windows 11 Pro (x64) Version 25H2 build 26200.8457
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PC/Desktop
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custom built
CPU
Ryzen 5 5600X
Motherboard
Asus Prime X370-pro
Memory
G. Skill 4X8GB 288-pin SDRAM DDR4-3000
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MSI GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
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onboard
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Dual ViewSonic VG2753 Series [Monitor] (27.2"vis, October 2017)
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1T SSD (C:\); 2T spinner HDD partitioned into virtual drives; 250gb WD Blue SSD;
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Seasonic Focus Plus SSR-650FX
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Cool Master Mastercase Pro 5
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Cryorig H7
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Logitech wireless
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NordVPN installed
bimfi said:
I do not remember them at all and I have tried different strategies on either removing or replacing them, to no avail.
Click to expand...

Do you log in to Windows with a Microsoft Account? If so try your Microsoft email and password that belong to the PC you’re trying to log in to
 

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System One System Two Other systems

  • At a glance

    Windows 11 Pro 25H2 Build 26200.9168Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4770K CPU @ 3.50GHz32.0 GB of I forget and the box is in storage.Gigabyte nVidia GeForce GTX 1660 Super OC 6GB
    OS
    Windows 11 Pro 25H2 Build 26200.9168
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Sin-built 2013
    CPU
    Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4770K CPU @ 3.50GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus VI Formula
    Memory
    32.0 GB of I forget and the box is in storage.
    Graphics Card(s)
    Gigabyte nVidia GeForce GTX 1660 Super OC 6GB
    Sound Card
    ROG SupremeFX Formula 8-Channel High Definition Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    5 x LG 25MS500-B - 1 x 24MK430H-B - 1 x Wacom Pro 22" Touch Screen Tablet
    Screen Resolution
    All over the place
    Hard Drives
    Too many to list. OS on Samsung 1TB 870 QVO SATA
    PSU
    Silverstone 1500
    Case
    NZXT Phantom 820 Full-Tower Case
    Cooling
    Noctua NH-D15 Elite Class Dual Tower CPU Cooler / 6 x EziDIY 120mm / 2 x Corsair 140mm somethings / 1 x 140mm Thermaltake something / 2 x 200mm Corsair.
    Keyboard
    Corsair K95 / Logitech diNovo Edge Wireless
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    Logitech: G402 / G502 / Mx Masters / Mx Air Cordless
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    2000/500Mbps
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    All sorts
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    TP-Link BE9300 WiFi 7 Bluetooth 5.4 (Archer TBE550E)
    TP-Link TX201 V1 2.5GB Lan

    Grandstream HT812 - VoIP
    ASUS DSL-AX82U - Mesh
    ASUS RT-AC68U - Mesh
    ASUS RT-BE88U Router

    Brother MFC-L2880DW Printer

    I’m on a horse.

  • At a glance

    Windows 11 Pro 25H2 Build 26200.9168 (Wifes)13th Generation Intel® Core™ i5-1340P Process...16GB LPDDR5-52001x Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro 25H2 Build 26200.9168 (Wifes)
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    LENOVO Yoga 7 14IRL8 - Type 82YL
    CPU
    13th Generation Intel® Core™ i5-1340P Processor(Core™ i5-1340P)
    Memory
    16GB LPDDR5-5200
    Graphics card(s)
    1x Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    Sound Card
    Optimized with Dolby Atmos®
    Screen Resolution
    QHD 2880 x 1800 OLED
    Hard Drives
    M.2 512 GB SSD PCIe
    Mouse
    Logiteck MX Master 3S
    Internet Speed
    2000/500
    Antivirus
    Defender / Malwarebytes
    Other Info
    …still on a horse.


    Wireless Network: Wi-Fi 6E 2x2 AX; Bluetooth® 5.1 or above
    Ports: 1x 1 Novo button; 2 in 1 Audio Combo jack; Micro SD Card Reader; HDMI 1.4b; 2 x USB Type-C (TBT4)
    USB 3.2 Gen 2 DP 1.4a
    PD 3.0); 1 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Type A
    Camera
    1x 1080P FHD IR/RGB Hybrid with Privacy Shutter and Dual Array Microphone
    Graphics
    1x Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    Monitor
    14" WUXGA
    Form Factor
    Convertible Notebook
  • Windows 11 Pro 25H2 Build 26200.9168 (Wifes)

    Yoga 7 2-in-1 14IML9 - Type 83DJ

    Processor: Intel® Core™ Ultra 7 155H Processor(Core™ Ultra 7 155H)

    Memory: 32GB LPD5X-7467

    Hard Drive: 1 TB SSD PCIe

    Wireless Network: 1x Wi-Fi 6E 2x2 AX; Bluetooth® 5.1 or above

    Ports: 1 x HDMI 2.1 TMDS; 1 x Novo Button; 1 x Combo Audio Jack
    2 x USB-C (USB 4.0)
    1 x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1

    Camera: 1080P FHD IR Hybrid with Dual Microphone

    Graphics: Intel® Arc™ Graphics

    Monitor: 14" 2.8K

    ...Where's my horse?
I guess, I sign in. When the PC boots up, I have to put in a 4 digit PIN. I did find the windows credentials on my Work Station PC, but not on my laptop.
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 11 Pro (x64) Version 25H2 build 26200...Ryzen 5 5600XG. Skill 4X8GB 288-pin SDRAM DDR4-3000MSI GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
OS
Windows 11 Pro (x64) Version 25H2 build 26200.8457
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
custom built
CPU
Ryzen 5 5600X
Motherboard
Asus Prime X370-pro
Memory
G. Skill 4X8GB 288-pin SDRAM DDR4-3000
Graphics Card(s)
MSI GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
Sound Card
onboard
Monitor(s) Displays
Dual ViewSonic VG2753 Series [Monitor] (27.2"vis, October 2017)
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
1T SSD (C:\); 2T spinner HDD partitioned into virtual drives; 250gb WD Blue SSD;
PSU
Seasonic Focus Plus SSR-650FX
Case
Cool Master Mastercase Pro 5
Cooling
Cryorig H7
Keyboard
Logitech wireless
Mouse
Logitech wireless
Internet Speed
1 Gb fiber optic AT&T
Browser
Opera
Antivirus
McAfee
Other Info
NordVPN installed
As @antspants posted. you need to enter the sign-in info for the computer you're trying to access. I just looked in Credential Manager to see the credentials for my mini-pc and it shows the User name and Password(not the pin). It doesn't show anything about a email address.
 

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    Windows 11 Pro 25H2Intel Core i7-10700K16GB (8GB PC4-19200 DDR4 SDRAM x2)NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 TI
    OS
    Windows 11 Pro 25H2
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    PowerSpec B746
    CPU
    Intel Core i7-10700K
    Motherboard
    ASRock Z490 Phantom Gaming 4/ax
    Memory
    16GB (8GB PC4-19200 DDR4 SDRAM x2)
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 TI
    Sound Card
    Realtek Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    #1. LG ULTRAWIDE 34" #2. AOC Q32G2WG3 32"
    Screen Resolution
    #1. 3440 X 1440 #2. 1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    NVMe WDC WDS100T2B0C-00PXH0 1TB
    Samsung SSD 860 EVO 1TB
    PSU
    750 Watts (62.5A)
    Case
    PowerSpec/Lian Li ATX 205
    Keyboard
    Logitech K270
    Mouse
    Logitech M185
    Browser
    Microsoft Edge and Firefox
    Antivirus
    Webroot SecureAnywhere CE 26.1

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    Windows 11 Canary ChannelIntel Core i5-8400 CPU @ 2.80GHz16 MB DDR 4-2666
    Operating System
    Windows 11 Canary Channel
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    PowerSpec G156
    CPU
    Intel Core i5-8400 CPU @ 2.80GHz
    Motherboard
    AsusTeK Prime B360M-A
    Memory
    16 MB DDR 4-2666
    Monitor(s) Displays
    23" Speptre HDMI 75Hz
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 970 EVO 500GB NVMe
    Keyboard
    Logitek K270
    Mouse
    Logitek M185
    Browser
    Firefox, Edge and Edge Canary
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
bimfi said:
I guess, I sign in. When the PC boots up, I have to put in a 4 digit PIN. I did find the windows credentials on my Work Station PC, but not on my laptop.
Click to expand...


Generally a Windows account is an Outlook.com email address & password, but it depends how or if you associated an email address as a login option (Microsoft Account) for Windows.

I think we first need to distinguish if you use a local account or a Microsoft Account:

If it’s a local account, let us know so we can go from there.

www.elevenforum.com

Check Account is Local Account or Microsoft Account in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to check if a user account is either a local account or a Microsoft account in Windows 11. Having different accounts on a shared PC lets multiple people use the same device, all while giving everyone their own sign-in info, plus access to their own files, browser...
www.elevenforum.com www.elevenforum.com


If you discover that you use a Microsoft Account and you cannot remember the password:

www.elevenforum.com

Reset Password for Account in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to reset the password of a local account and Microsoft account in Windows 11. If you forgot or lost your account password for Windows 11, you may be able to change or reset it. References: https://account.live.com/ACSR...
www.elevenforum.com www.elevenforum.com
 

My Computers My Computers

System One System Two Other systems

  • At a glance

    Windows 11 Pro 25H2 Build 26200.9168Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4770K CPU @ 3.50GHz32.0 GB of I forget and the box is in storage.Gigabyte nVidia GeForce GTX 1660 Super OC 6GB
    OS
    Windows 11 Pro 25H2 Build 26200.9168
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Sin-built 2013
    CPU
    Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4770K CPU @ 3.50GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus VI Formula
    Memory
    32.0 GB of I forget and the box is in storage.
    Graphics Card(s)
    Gigabyte nVidia GeForce GTX 1660 Super OC 6GB
    Sound Card
    ROG SupremeFX Formula 8-Channel High Definition Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    5 x LG 25MS500-B - 1 x 24MK430H-B - 1 x Wacom Pro 22" Touch Screen Tablet
    Screen Resolution
    All over the place
    Hard Drives
    Too many to list. OS on Samsung 1TB 870 QVO SATA
    PSU
    Silverstone 1500
    Case
    NZXT Phantom 820 Full-Tower Case
    Cooling
    Noctua NH-D15 Elite Class Dual Tower CPU Cooler / 6 x EziDIY 120mm / 2 x Corsair 140mm somethings / 1 x 140mm Thermaltake something / 2 x 200mm Corsair.
    Keyboard
    Corsair K95 / Logitech diNovo Edge Wireless
    Mouse
    Logitech: G402 / G502 / Mx Masters / Mx Air Cordless
    Internet Speed
    2000/500Mbps
    Browser
    All sorts
    Antivirus
    Kaspersky Premium
    Other Info
    ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
    TP-Link BE9300 WiFi 7 Bluetooth 5.4 (Archer TBE550E)
    TP-Link TX201 V1 2.5GB Lan

    Grandstream HT812 - VoIP
    ASUS DSL-AX82U - Mesh
    ASUS RT-AC68U - Mesh
    ASUS RT-BE88U Router

    Brother MFC-L2880DW Printer

    I’m on a horse.

  • At a glance

    Windows 11 Pro 25H2 Build 26200.9168 (Wifes)13th Generation Intel® Core™ i5-1340P Process...16GB LPDDR5-52001x Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro 25H2 Build 26200.9168 (Wifes)
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    LENOVO Yoga 7 14IRL8 - Type 82YL
    CPU
    13th Generation Intel® Core™ i5-1340P Processor(Core™ i5-1340P)
    Memory
    16GB LPDDR5-5200
    Graphics card(s)
    1x Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    Sound Card
    Optimized with Dolby Atmos®
    Screen Resolution
    QHD 2880 x 1800 OLED
    Hard Drives
    M.2 512 GB SSD PCIe
    Mouse
    Logiteck MX Master 3S
    Internet Speed
    2000/500
    Antivirus
    Defender / Malwarebytes
    Other Info
    …still on a horse.


    Wireless Network: Wi-Fi 6E 2x2 AX; Bluetooth® 5.1 or above
    Ports: 1x 1 Novo button; 2 in 1 Audio Combo jack; Micro SD Card Reader; HDMI 1.4b; 2 x USB Type-C (TBT4)
    USB 3.2 Gen 2 DP 1.4a
    PD 3.0); 1 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Type A
    Camera
    1x 1080P FHD IR/RGB Hybrid with Privacy Shutter and Dual Array Microphone
    Graphics
    1x Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    Monitor
    14" WUXGA
    Form Factor
    Convertible Notebook
  • Windows 11 Pro 25H2 Build 26200.9168 (Wifes)

    Yoga 7 2-in-1 14IML9 - Type 83DJ

    Processor: Intel® Core™ Ultra 7 155H Processor(Core™ Ultra 7 155H)

    Memory: 32GB LPD5X-7467

    Hard Drive: 1 TB SSD PCIe

    Wireless Network: 1x Wi-Fi 6E 2x2 AX; Bluetooth® 5.1 or above

    Ports: 1 x HDMI 2.1 TMDS; 1 x Novo Button; 1 x Combo Audio Jack
    2 x USB-C (USB 4.0)
    1 x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1

    Camera: 1080P FHD IR Hybrid with Dual Microphone

    Graphics: Intel® Arc™ Graphics

    Monitor: 14" 2.8K

    ...Where's my horse?
I found out that I have Microsoft Accounts on both computers. I will follow the link to reset the passwords. Thanks!
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 11 Pro (x64) Version 25H2 build 26200...Ryzen 5 5600XG. Skill 4X8GB 288-pin SDRAM DDR4-3000MSI GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
OS
Windows 11 Pro (x64) Version 25H2 build 26200.8457
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
custom built
CPU
Ryzen 5 5600X
Motherboard
Asus Prime X370-pro
Memory
G. Skill 4X8GB 288-pin SDRAM DDR4-3000
Graphics Card(s)
MSI GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
Sound Card
onboard
Monitor(s) Displays
Dual ViewSonic VG2753 Series [Monitor] (27.2"vis, October 2017)
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
1T SSD (C:\); 2T spinner HDD partitioned into virtual drives; 250gb WD Blue SSD;
PSU
Seasonic Focus Plus SSR-650FX
Case
Cool Master Mastercase Pro 5
Cooling
Cryorig H7
Keyboard
Logitech wireless
Mouse
Logitech wireless
Internet Speed
1 Gb fiber optic AT&T
Browser
Opera
Antivirus
McAfee
Other Info
NordVPN installed
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