Question I can't add a user account due to the window and text size being way too small ?

TiluChris

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Hello All

I will try to describe it properly. I'm on a computer with OS windows 10. I want to add a local user (no Microsoft account).
I follow the usual steps:

1) Settings/Accounts/Family & Other users/ Other users => I click "Add someone to this PC".

2) First popping window:
How will this person sign in => I click under the input field the blue link "I don't have this person sign-in information".

3) Second popping windows:
Create account => I click under the input field the blue link "Add a user without a microsoft account".

4) Third popping windows:
Should be the one to add required input, but it's impossible because the window is very - very - small. I can't neither read nor type into the fields. Text font size is below millimeter. The whole window is smaller than the half of a standard button, lost in the middle of my screen that seems giant in comparison. I found no way to increase the size of the window.

Is it a trick from Microsoft to prevent us from adding users without Microsoft accounts? :unsure:

My question: Anyone already had that case? How can I fix it to be able to add the user account?

Thank you.
 

TiluChris

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I can't post a picture because if I understand correctly, it needs to link from an image hosting site and I have none, sorry.

I tried to use windows magnifier. I had to increase up to 600% to reach a usable size of the input fields. It was however unreadable because unfocused. It was like a game, searching in the fog where to locate cursor at correct position to give input and a best guess to manage the 3 security questions.

I have to add one more user, but I will wait that my eyes recover from the first one... :smile:

Thank you All, at least it works as a "quick fix" like we say in my job. If someone find/know more alternatives, I will be happy too.