Sigh.... Windows UI for User Management

[jinjuku]

I just recently walked someone through on how to simply change a user password on Windows 10 in the UI.

I decided to teach them the command line as it was less aggravating.

What in the HELL is Microsoft thinking? Used to be in Windows 2000/XP you right click on My Computer>Computer Management> Users and Groups. List of Users right click desired user out of an ordered list and voila.

NOW it's a Microsoft Live account and it's a pain in the butinsky to do a local account so I wanted to throw this out there for you: Do it from the command line in seconds:

1. Click on Start> Type in PowerShell.
2. Right Click Powershell and run as admin
3. After powershell pops open wait about 15 seconds for it to fully load (you can start typing but may not see text right away another 'sigh')

4. net user usernamehere passwordhere /add /expires:never

5. net localgroup groupnamehere usernamehere /add

6. to see a list of groups> net localgroup

Real example:

net user computeradmin h0l3yt0l3d0! /add /expires:never ****Hit the enter key

net localgroup administrators computeradmin /add ****Hit the enter key

net localgroup users computeradmin /delete ****Hit the enter key

This also has the benefit of creating local accounts and not the 'Live accounts'.

Also there is renaming the computer:

1. Find the current name: $env:computername
2. Change the name: rename-computer -newname newnamehere
3. Shutdown /r

 

[Locoweed]

Microsoft drove me away with Vista. Eventually Apple drove me away with their obsessive control. These days Linux is much easier to deal with. I must confess that I still run Xp in virtual box for a very few things that have no Linux replacement.

In my opinion, Microsoft = frustration & aggravation & Apple is catching up fast.

 

[jinjuku]

I've come full circle back to a CLI for a lot of system related tasks:

User and Share Management. Power Settings. Network adapter settings.

MS has made that easier with PowerShell (something *nix's have done forever).