Anyone using one?
 
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4463210/windows-10-sign-in-microsoft-account-windows-hello-security-key
 
Feedback?
 
Found theses:
https://www.yubico.com/works-with-yubikey/
 
https://www.yubico.com/products/
 
https://www.yubico.com/works-with-yubikey/catalog/
 
https://www.yubico.com/products/yubikey-5-overview/

Microsoft refused to recover my old MS/Outlook account, now Im locked out of my paid copy of Win10_home. I never thought to updated my info before moving from Oregon to Arkansas, "example, I didnt have my cell, address, updated" so MS refused to recover my old account.  Part of the reply from MS, was your account most likely got hacked, same crap happened to me with XBox Live on XBox360, and I lost that acount, even after talking to a live teck from MS years back....
 
Was just wondering about using this USB Key, after getting screwed over.....

I did this to remove the login password on my new windows 10 install. Having to type in a password each time for a home pc is dumb.

Thx Sajin, Ill give that a try, I still think having to have a password or always-on crap from MS for Win10 is a freaking joke. And where crap is getting where ya need two-step, and recover from your phone, ur screwed if ya dont keep it up dated is crap.  Im just pissed. Whats next, having to be online just to take a bathroom break!!!!
 
 

Sajin
I did this to remove the login password on my new windows 10 install. Having to type in a password each time for a home pc is dumb.

I kind of agree which is why I went with the pin. I don't think that I need massive security in my home since if someone came in I know they would go for the whole system.

I'm getting ready to do a fresh install on a new system and was going to use my old copy of Win 10. But I figured it was best to spend the extra money a get a new copy

 Talked to MS support today, looks like Im buying a new copy!  Ill be making sure ive got all my online "bleep" double checked from now on.  
 The MS tech did tell me, for local
https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/14776-remove-password-local-account-windows-10-a.html
 
Any real reason to get Pro over Home?
 
Edit, Sajin, I should make a animation short, with someone needing a password to use the restroom, like Mighty Python style and get a 9000000 hits on utube!!!!
 
edit2: Im still looking at this: My memory can be pretty bad most of the time...
https://www.yubico.com/
 

 
I wanted the best, so I got Pro.    

 
           

Not seeing Group Policy Management being useful for myself?

Does this help?
 
Dave takes a computer from a dumpster which has been set up using a Microsoft online account.  He doesn't know the former owner nor the former owner's account password.  He creates a new administrator account and deletes the old owner's account.  All without dealing with Microsoft support or any 3rd party programs.  If he can do it, you should be able to as well.
 
I am going to give a link so that it will start at a specific time in the video, instead of embedding the video here.  If I embedded the video, it would start from the beginning with stuff you wouldn't find relevant.
https://youtu.be/-FszeHoK2Ck?t=420
 
(from 07:00 to 12:30)
 
If you have a SSD and the computer boots too fast, the 3 time "spinny icon" recovery mode boot method might not work for you.  In that case, you will need to use another method to boot into Windows 10 recovery mode.  There are multiple ways to get into Windows recovery mode.  From there, the rest of his methodology should work.
 
I think it is pretty easy to follow, but some stuff is missing.
 
Basically, what he did was whatever was necessary to get into the Windows Image Recovery process.  Then, when he chose to "Install a Driver", he instead renamed Utilman to something else and then renamed CMD to Utilman.  Then, he rebooted to a normal boot.  Then, when locked at that user's account screen, he clicked the Ease of Access icon in the bottom right which is supposed to help people with disabilities log in, but instead opened up command prompt due to his file name changes.  For some reason, command prompt opens up with full administrator privileges (seems like a Windows security bug to me), and then he used a command to open Netplwiz and create a new account.  Then, he used command prompt (because command prompt was currently running with administrative privileges) to change that new user's account to administrative privilege level.  Then, he rebooted, logged in as the new user, and deleted the other old user.  I would assume that he then renamed CMD and Utilman back in order to avoid further errors.  I also assume that at some point in the future Windows would make you sync the new account to a Microsoft online account; which you can presumably do to an old already-existing Microsoft account or to a new Microsoft account... I am not sure.  And, does Windows become deactivated at some point, or does it remain activated?  Very interesting questions to ask.
 
Good luck!  I would love to know your results.  I would especially love to know the results after you get it working; because I want to know what Windows thinks about having a new account which isn't currently linked to a Microsoft online account.
 
 
 
 
 
 
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But, back to the root of your problem.  You need a password manager, man.  Get a password manager, store all your passwords in one place, and never lose access to accounts again.  While you are at it, change all of your account passwords to unique, long, random-generated gibberish, and then the chances of someone hacking any of your accounts are pretty much 0%.  A password manager takes one, strong password of your choice, and encrypts all of the other information in the password manager using that master password.  Choose a good master password.  Mine is ... you know... can't be too specific, but really long.