Changes

Windows 10 Tips & Tricks

467 bytes added, 22:31, 9 June 2016
/* Available Command Prompt at Windows Login Screen */
The following lines were added (+) and removed (-):
Some commands will work and others will not.  From this command shell you are not authenticated.  Commands such as "sysdm.cpl" work, while commands to access user accounts and passwords fail.  Control panel applets do not work.Some commands will work and others will not.  From this command shell you are not authenticated.  Commands such as "sysdm.cpl" work, while most commands to access user accounts and passwords fail.  Control panel applets do not work. One VERY useful command that does work is: c:\windows\system32\netplwiz.exeA very useful thing you can do with this command is to change account types.  You can change a Microsoft Live account back to a local account such as an administrator account.  It will also let you set a new local administrator account password.  There is some functionality that will be disabled, however, such as resetting the other account passwords and creating new user accounts.
Bureaucrat, administrator
16,192
edits