Netplwiz not working

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Hey Y’all,

I was just playing around with some user accounts and I tried to use Netplwiz to make some adjustments to user accounts. However when I bring it up from an Elevated Command prompt it has almost everything frozen, buttons greyed out and won’t let me select a user.

I can however select the Advanced tab and click the OK or Cancel buttons.

I’ve tried this on 2 different Win 11 24H2 machines both PRO with the same results.
Don’t know if it’s just me or if it’s just 24H2.

May the Forces of good computing be with you!

RG

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I’m getting the same thing here. Reset Password grayed out, can click on/access Advanced Tab

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Try Control Userpasswords2

From perplexity.ai:

“Netplwiz Not Responding in Windows 11 24H2

Overview

Many users have reported that Netplwiz is not functioning properly in Windows 11 version 24H2. Typical issues include the application freezing, buttons being greyed out, and the inability to select or manage user accounts. This appears to be a widespread problem affecting multiple systems running this update.

Netplwiz interface is mostly unresponsive; most options are greyed out.

User list may not display any accounts, or you cannot select users.

Only the “Advanced” tab and OK/Cancel buttons remain usable.

In some cases, Netplwiz does not launch at all…

Changes in Windows 11 24H2 may have restricted or broken Netplwiz functionality for local account management..”

https://www.perplexity.ai/search/windows-11-24h2-netplwiz-not-r-LXkP8Z_pQU2_X2CRaardcg

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I found a solution by poking around.

If you read the reset password dialog it says to press Ctrl+Alt+Delete to change your password (current user). This takes you to a black screen with options for:
Lock
Switch User
Sign out
Change a Password
Task Manager

However, if you go to the advanced tab then click on the Advanced button it brings up lusrmgr. This tool gives you many options including changing passwords and everything seems fully functional. Unlike netplwiz, lusrmgr also shows hidden and disabled accounts allowing you to manage them also!

If you select a user name then More Actions -> Properties you get this:

Of course you can just enter lusrmgr right into the Administrative Command window skipping netplwiz altogether.

May the Forces of good computing be with you!

RG

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Alex5723

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RetiredGeek wrote:

If you read the reset password dialog it says to press Ctrl+Alt+Delete to change your password (current user). This takes you to a black screen with options for:
Lock
Switch User
Sign out
Change a Password
Task Manager

However, if you go to the advanced tab then click on the Advanced button it brings up lusrmgr.

There’s no advanced tab on the black screen after Ctrl+Alt+Delete.

I may have worked out what you meant, but found it very confusing.

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b,

Sorry, the Advanced tab is on the Netplwiz screen. I could have worded it better.

May the Forces of good computing be with you!

RG

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