There are some users who complaints that they cannot be able to log in to their Windows 10 laptops because of the HomeGroupUser$ password request, as it appears on their laptop screens. This HomeGroupUser$ account displays on the screen because of the damaged Windows Homegroup user account.
And in some cases, users face error when they enter the password, as it states the message “The password is incorrect”. Remember, the HomeGroupUser$ is a built-in account and the user cannot delete it from their computer system. For help, user can visit to office.com/myaccount. In this blog, you will read the method to fix the issue of HomeGroupUser Password$ Login Error in Window 10.
Method To Fix HomeGroupUser Password$ Login Error in Window 10:
1. Use Command Prompt/PowerShell:
For this, first the user should press Win key + S altogether and then type cmd. Now, from the search results, you should tap on Command Prompt. Here, you have to type the command: net user
At last, you should find HomeGroupUser$ and then type:
HomeGroupUser$ /active:no
2. Use Local Users and Group:
First, you need to press Winkey + R key at the same time in order to open Run dialog box. After this, in the Run dialog box you should type in lusrmgr.msc and press enter key. When the Local Users and Groups window pops up on your computer screen, then you should tap on the Users folder. Here in the middle panel, the user will view all the accounts on their computer system. Just you have to right-tap on HomeGroupUser$ and then tap on Properties. Now in the Properties window, you should tap on the Account is disabled box. At the end, you have to tap on Apply and then click on OK button.
3. Use Netplwiz:
You should first visit to the Start Menu, and then you have to type in netplwiz and just open it. After this, you should check the box of Users must enter a user name. This process will stop the auto-login attempt of the account.
4. Stop Homegroup Services:
To stop HomeGroup service, the user should first open the Start Menu, and then type in services and just open it. Now from the list of Services, you should find HomeGroup Listener and HomeGroup Provider. Here, you have to double-tap on the services and then tap on Stop button. At last, you should tap on Apply and then hit on OK button.
The above method will help the user fix the issue of HomeGroupUser Password login error. If the users need any kind of help, then they should visit to the official site of Microsoft via office.com/myaccount.