Windows 10 Logon Password - The Handle is Invalid

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We regret the inconvenience caused to you.

• Do you have any other user account to log in to the computer? 

I suggest you to enable the built in administrator account and try to create a new user account and transfer all the user profile data of the old account.

Follow the below steps:

• Press and hold on the Shift Key from the Windows sign in screen and click on Restart.

• Follow the path Troubleshoot> Advanced Options > Start Up settings.

• Click on Restart.

• Choose Enable Safe Mode with Command Prompt.

• At the command prompt, type net user administrator /active:yes, and then press Enter.

• Type net user administrator <Password>, and then press Enter.

Note: In this command, <Password> represents the actual password that you want to set for the administrator account. 

• Type exit, and then press Enter.

• Log off the current user account. 

Note: type net user administrator /active:yes, to disable the Built-in Administrator after adding the Microsoft account.

Hope it helps.

Hi Lee, 

Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community.

We regret the inconvenience caused to you.

• Do you have any other user account to log in to the computer? 

I suggest you to enable the built in administrator account and try to create a new user account and transfer all the user profile data of the old account.

Follow the below steps:

• Press and hold on the Shift Key from the Windows sign in screen and click on Restart.

• Follow the path Troubleshoot> Advanced Options > Start Up settings.

• Click on Restart.

• Choose Enable Safe Mode with Command Prompt.

• At the command prompt, type net user administrator /active:yes, and then press Enter.

• Type net user administrator <Password>, and then press Enter.

Note: In this command, <Password> represents the actual password that you want to set for the administrator account. 

• Type exit, and then press Enter.

• Log off the current user account. 

Note: type net user administrator /active:yes, to disable the Built-in Administrator after adding the Microsoft account.

Hope it helps.

Let us know if you have any further query on Windows, we are glad to assist you.

Hi Lee, 

Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community.

We regret the inconvenience caused to you.

• Do you have any other user account to log in to the computer? 

I suggest you to enable the built in administrator account and try to create a new user account and transfer all the user profile data of the old account.

Follow the below steps:

• Press and hold on the Shift Key from the Windows sign in screen and click on Restart.

• Follow the path Troubleshoot> Advanced Options > Start Up settings.

• Click on Restart.

• Choose Enable Safe Mode with Command Prompt.

• At the command prompt, type net user administrator /active:yes, and then press Enter.

• Type net user administrator <Password>, and then press Enter.

Note: In this command, <Password> represents the actual password that you want to set for the administrator account. 

• Type exit, and then press Enter.

• Log off the current user account. 

Note: type net user administrator /active:yes, to disable the Built-in Administrator after adding the Microsoft account.

Hope it helps.

Let us know if you have any further query on Windows, we are glad to assist you.

Please explain what one should do if they are unable to access or get to the logon screen?  Thank you

Hi Lee, 

Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community.

We regret the inconvenience caused to you.

• Do you have any other user account to log in to the computer? 

I suggest you to enable the built in administrator account and try to create a new user account and transfer all the user profile data of the old account.

Follow the below steps:

• Press and hold on the Shift Key from the Windows sign in screen and click on Restart.

• Follow the path Troubleshoot> Advanced Options > Start Up settings.

• Click on Restart.

• Choose Enable Safe Mode with Command Prompt.

• At the command prompt, type net user administrator /active:yes, and then press Enter.

• Type net user administrator <Password>, and then press Enter.

Note: In this command, <Password> represents the actual password that you want to set for the administrator account. 

• Type exit, and then press Enter.

• Log off the current user account. 

Note: type net user administrator /active:yes, to disable the Built-in Administrator after adding the Microsoft account.

Hope it helps.

Let us know if you have any further query on Windows, we are glad to assist you.

Did not help. Desktop login is unstable and generates this error more often than a successful login. Started after non-specific Windows 10 BSOD automatic restart. Nothing relevant in Event Logs, nor Action Center. Windows Update Insider Preview Slow Ring up to date. Device Manager all devices functioning normally, all drivers current.