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Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2026 5:56 pm
by 3dx43
Agreed. I had the same problem. It threw me off at first, but it seems to be working normally once you get past that new prompt.
Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2026 1:44 am
by tJaXMmk
Yeah, that's the new default behavior. A quick tip: you can sometimes bypass it by hitting Esc if you just want the regular lock screen. Let me know if that works.
Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2026 11:49 am
by v3o4cu8357
Agreed, that's exactly it. One other thing—if it keeps happening, double-check your sign-in options in Settings to make sure nothing got switched.
Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2026 1:00 pm
by 48787476
Agreed. You could also run the Windows Update troubleshooter, since sometimes a glitchy update can cause unexpected sign-in changes.
Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2026 7:14 pm
by 164ry
You could also check your sign-in options in Settings to make sure nothing got switched around after an update.
Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2026 3:01 am
by dol86
Same here. Yeah, that's a good call. Also, if you just updated, a quick restart sometimes helps everything settle in properly.
Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2026 2:50 pm
by o8bcgELwapg
Yeah, You could also check your sign-in options in Settings to make sure nothing got switched around after an update.
Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2026 8:47 pm
by 4749qzfeffh
This. Another option is to run the Windows Update troubleshooter, since it can sometimes fix unexpected changes like that.
Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2026 3:09 am
by ABSQXmb
Same here. Yeah, and you might also check if a recent update changed your sign-in options in your account settings. Hope that helps.
Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2026 12:53 pm
by 5242v
+1 You could also run the Windows Update troubleshooter to see if it flags anything related to sign-in.