[dba-Tech] Password

[Peter Brawley]

On 4/15/2017 23:23, Rocky Smolin wrote:
> Wow.  That was easy.  Thank you.
>
> I'm not one of those paranoids that suspects everyone is watching them.  But
> I just didn't like the idea that MS could log into my box when they wanted
> to.  I know there's no one interested in me enough to do that. But still...
>
>
> Now, next question - why do I have to update Adobe Flash EVERY time I
> restart my comp?  Is it because they're hoping that one time I'll forget to
> uncheck installing McAffee? Or do they really have software that's so buggy
> it needs updating 4 times a week?

option B :-)

PB

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> Rocky
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> Peter Brawley
> Sent: Saturday, April 15, 2017 9:12 PM
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> On 4/15/2017 23:07, Rocky Smolin wrote:
>> I changed by password for my Microsoft account.  I was supposed to
>> find that he login password on my computer was changed to that new
> password.
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>>
>> Tonight I tried to change my login password but apparently my computer
>> login password is tied to my Microsoft account.
>>
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>> Am I not allowed to pick a password for my computer which is different
>> from my Microsoft account?  I don't want my login password to be in
>> the cloud somewhere.  I don't want it to be anywhere but in my head.
>>
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>> Is this a privilege I lost when I upgraded to W10?"
> Local pswd seems possible still:
>
> http://www.zdnet.com/article/windows-10-tip-switch-back-to-a-local-account-f
> rom-a-microsoft-account/
>
> PB
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>> Rocky
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