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!
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10 ver 22h2
    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
bimfi said:
I do not remember them at all and I have tried different strategies on either removing or replacing them, to no avail.
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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
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 23H2 Build 22631.5335
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Sin-built
    CPU
    Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4770K CPU @ 3.50GHz (4th Gen?)
    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
    Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    5 x LG 25MS500-B - 1 x 24MK430H-B - 1 x Wacom Pro 22" 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
    1000/400Mbps
    Browser
    All sorts
    Antivirus
    Kaspersky Premium
    Other Info
    I’m on a horse.
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro 23H2 Build: 22631.4249
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    LENOVO Yoga 7i EVO OLED 14" Touchscreen i5 12 Core 16GB/512GB
    CPU
    Intel Core 12th Gen i5-1240P Processor (1.7 - 4.4GHz)
    Memory
    16GB LPDDR5 RAM
    Graphics card(s)
    Intel Iris Xe Graphics Processor
    Sound Card
    Optimized with Dolby Atmos®
    Screen Resolution
    QHD 2880 x 1800 OLED
    Hard Drives
    M.2 512GB
    Antivirus
    Defender / Malwarebytes
    Other Info
    …still on a 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

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10 ver 22h2
    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.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 24H2
    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
    ESET Internet Security
  • 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-S
    Memory
    16 MB DDR 4-2666
    Monitor(s) Displays
    23" Speptre HDMI 75Hz
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 970 EVO 500GB NVMe
    Mouse
    Logitek M185
    Keyboard
    Logitek K270
    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.
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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: Change or reset your Windows password Reset your Windows local account...
www.elevenforum.com www.elevenforum.com
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 23H2 Build 22631.5335
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Sin-built
    CPU
    Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4770K CPU @ 3.50GHz (4th Gen?)
    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
    Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    5 x LG 25MS500-B - 1 x 24MK430H-B - 1 x Wacom Pro 22" 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
    1000/400Mbps
    Browser
    All sorts
    Antivirus
    Kaspersky Premium
    Other Info
    I’m on a horse.
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro 23H2 Build: 22631.4249
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    LENOVO Yoga 7i EVO OLED 14" Touchscreen i5 12 Core 16GB/512GB
    CPU
    Intel Core 12th Gen i5-1240P Processor (1.7 - 4.4GHz)
    Memory
    16GB LPDDR5 RAM
    Graphics card(s)
    Intel Iris Xe Graphics Processor
    Sound Card
    Optimized with Dolby Atmos®
    Screen Resolution
    QHD 2880 x 1800 OLED
    Hard Drives
    M.2 512GB
    Antivirus
    Defender / Malwarebytes
    Other Info
    …still on a horse.
I found out that I have Microsoft Accounts on both computers. I will follow the link to reset the passwords. Thanks!
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10 ver 22h2
    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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