Re: >> Converting a work computer to a home computer?



gene.ellis@xxxxxxxxx wrote:

So, my last employer sold me my work computer when I got laid off, so
now I have a couple of questions. When I login to windows, I still have
to enter in my username and password and still need to login to the
domain that I used at work. Then I have to wait forever for the
computer to figure out that it isn't connected to the old domain
anymore, then it finallys logs me into windows. How can I get rid of
this domain on my computer

System control panel.

and simply have it login into my computer as an administrator?

Don't ever do this! Never log in as Administrator unless you need to change
systemwide settings or do system maintenance, etc. Never assign your
day-to-day use account Administrator privileges. Administrator accounts
bypass necessary safeguards that would otherwise protect your system from
user error, malware, and data corruption.

Thanks so much! Anything else that I need to change
to completely "divorce" myself from previous employer? Thanks so much.

Odds are it's their software licenses you're using; you should consider
getting your own license for the OS of your choice and reinstall
completely.

.



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