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Windows 7 : Not able to create new user

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meetdilip
meetdilip Original post #1
May 10, 2015 at 7:58 AM
I am facing an issue with new user creation on Windows 7 desktop. It simply won't log in using new user/s I create through control panel. Neither am I able to activate guest account. There is administrator account for all. And since my PC is not always private, I am having trouble. Please suggest a solution. Thanks.
Flash
Flash #2
May 10, 2015 at 11:09 AM
For Guest account activation, try this:

Open "Local Security Policy", navigate to - Local policy > Security options > Accounts: Guest account status and then, enable.
meetdilip
May 10, 2015 at 11:19 AM
Thanks. When I use guest account, it says "Group Policy Service failed to logon. Access Denied "
Flash
Flash #4
May 10, 2015 at 11:26 AM
Then, your access (your account) has been limited with access by your administrator. You can't do anything about it by yourself. :/
meetdilip
May 10, 2015 at 12:16 PM
It is the only working account on PC. It is a personal PC.
$hadow
$hadow #7
May 10, 2015 at 1:05 PM
You made a restricted account :confused: without admin rights.
meetdilip
May 10, 2015 at 7:22 PM
[MENTION=145143]SaiyanGoku[/MENTION] , thanks
[MENTION=159164]$hadow[/MENTION]

I created an admin account. But it is void of Desktop folder. Tried playing with secpol and gpsvc . No luck. Even followed a guide to add GPSvc folder under svchost in registry. Nothing so far. Guest won't work and other accounts have no desktop ( and not sure how many other ).
SaiyanGoku
May 10, 2015 at 7:31 PM
@SaiyanGoku , thanks
@$hadow

I created an admin account. But it is void of Desktop folder. Tried playing with secpol and gpsvc . No luck. Even followed a guide to add GPSvc folder under svchost in registry. Nothing so far. Guest won't work and other accounts have no desktop ( and not sure how many other ).

Did you log into the new account before trying to create a desktop folder?
meetdilip
meetdilip #10
May 10, 2015 at 8:01 PM
Yes. Even tried disabling and enabling guest from newly created admin account. But still the same.
cute.bandar
May 10, 2015 at 10:11 PM
Every windows 7 will have a admin account. I don't think its possible to create a admin user from a standard user command line.

So try running cmd as administrator (shift+right click) then try OR go into safe mode, the administrator user could be visible there.
Flash
Flash #12
May 10, 2015 at 11:17 PM
Open "Local Security Policy", navigate to - Local policy > Security options > Accounts: Administrator account status and then, enable.
Logoff your account, and then login with the Admin account.
$hadow
$hadow #13
May 11, 2015 at 4:42 PM
With all these fail results a fresh new account with admin right might be a long shot otherwise a fresh install imminent.
meetdilip
meetdilip #14
May 12, 2015 at 11:38 AM
Thank you guys.