Windows Needs Your Current Credentials: How to Stop it

Modify Group Policy settings to fix credential issues.

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Updated onApril 5, 2024

updated onApril 5, 2024

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Say that every time you log into Windows, aWindows needs your current credentialsmessage appears in the lower right corner.

This can get tedious rather quickly, and this issue may occur becauseyour credentials couldn’t be verified.However, there are ways to fix this issue, and today we’re going to show you how to do it.

Why does Windows keep asking for my current credentials?

How can I fix Windows needs your current credentials error?

1. Change Group Policy Setting

2. Verify your account

After verifying your account check ifWindows needs your current credentials,please lock this computermessage on Windows 10 is gone.

3. Active the trial version of Windows

We hope you solvedWindowsneeds your current credentialsmessage using one of our solutions.

If the problem persists, you might want to check our guide onCredential Manager not workingfor additional solutions.

For more similar problems and their solutions, visit ourSolved: Windows Command Line Generates Random Passwordarticle.

In the meantime, let us know in the comment section below what solution you came up with.

Windows Needs Your Current Credentials: How to Stop it#

How can I fix Windows needs your current credentials error?#

1. Change Group Policy Setting#

2. Verify your account#

3. Active the trial version of Windows#

Windows Needs Your Current Credentials: How to Stop it

How can I fix Windows needs your current credentials error?

1. Change Group Policy Setting

2. Verify your account

3. Active the trial version of Windows