hello, Need help I have 2 annoying problems. Since a fortnight, Windows 8.1 x 64roWMC very often wonder to confirm my Microsoft password although it starts normally in recognizing my password. I activated by phone. 2. I took complete control even in advanced I am owner of the file "Host" file that I edit with Notepad +++ but unable to write a new line. I tried disabling the anti-virus, nothing to do. C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc WIKI.
The first problem i don't realy know but the second one i have encounterd before I have solved it to enable administrator account on my machine and then log in into that account and edit the host file Greetz base
take ownership of file in properties and give yourself full control, that how i edit the host file in etc, actually i take ownership of etc, i think edit in notepad
Thanks for your answers. I tried as a great administrator I took complete control even in advanced I am owner of the file "Host" , i edit also with Notepad: the same result. wiki
Other workaround is to copy host file to another place edit it and then copy it back hope it works for you !!
save hosts file to desktop or something and just copy/paste it over the old one. I have no idea about the online confirmation thing. I don't use online accounts.
hi, thanks a lot I got it with the host file. But nobody has an answer for password? Before it does the wondering never WIKI
Perhaps a prob to synchronize the password with ur M$ account. Try to change it on ur live ID and try again.
Hosts file set as READ-ONLY ? Save this as GrantAdminFullControl.reg and run it - then right click HOSTS file and choose "Grant Admin Full Control" Code: Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\runas] @="Grant Admin Full Control" "NoWorkingDirectory"="" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\runas\command] @="cmd.exe /c takeown /f \"%1\" && icacls \"%1\" /grant administrators:F" "IsolatedCommand"="cmd.exe /c takeown /f \"%1\" && icacls \"%1\" /grant administrators:F" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shell\runas2] @="Grant Admin Full Control" "NoWorkingDirectory"="" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shell\runas2\command] @="cmd.exe /c takeown /f \"%1\" && icacls \"%1\" /grant administrators:F" "IsolatedCommand"="cmd.exe /c takeown /f \"%1\" && icacls \"%1\" /grant administrators:F" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\runas] @="Grant Admin Full Control" "NoWorkingDirectory"="" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\runas\command] @="cmd.exe /c takeown /f \"%1\" /r /d y && icacls \"%1\" /grant administrators:F /t" "IsolatedCommand"="cmd.exe /c takeown /f \"%1\" /r /d y && icacls \"%1\" /grant administrators:F /t"
Just an FYI, the easiest way to change the host file is run notepad as administrator or in OP's case Notepad +++.
Using this in my script to edit the hosts file. It gives write access to the file, opens in notepad and waits for notepad to close to set all back to default. Code: set hosts=%windir%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts attrib -r %hosts% notepad %hosts% attrib +r %hosts%
Wikimack did you solve your password problem? If not is it asking you to "verify" your identity? does it login sometimes and not others or does it pop up and ask for your password when using the computer?
Try this: 1. Switch to a local account. Reboot. 2. Log in to that local account, and delete your online account from the computer. Reboot. 3. Log in to the local account, and then switch to your online account. Reboot. 4. Step 3 should automatically delete your local account. Hope this helps.
hi, Thanks, I have done what you wrote. everything happened exactly as you said. For the moment, no problem. wiki
The only time windows ask me for my password is when i do something with apps ore the windows store !! Is there no app on the background running who needs your login for function ? Greetz Base
hi, thanks for your answers but No, it asks me for the password any time and it is unpleasant. WIKI