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Your Computer is Offline Please Sign In With The Last Password Windows 10

If you are facing the “Your Computer is Offline Please Sign In With The Last Password Windows 10” error, stop trying to log in again and again because this might suspend your account. Some other common errors similar to this one that can show up are “your device is offline, Please sign in with the last password”, “My computer is offline”, “Your device is offline please enter the last password”, and “Device is offline”.

This write-up will discuss the fixes for the mentioned issue.

How to Fix the “Your Computer is Offline Please Sign In With The Last Password Windows 10” Error?

To fix the mentioned error, try the following methods.

Method 1: Check Internet Connection

Sometimes this error pops up when your system is not connected to the internet. So, make sure your internet is connected:

  • If you are using an Ethernet cable, unplug and re-plug it to see if this fixed your issue.
  • If your computer has a network adapter, reset it.
  • If your system uses a WiFi connection, check the WiFi router or check some other device like your mobile and see if it has access to the internet through this WiFi connection.

Method 2: Reset Your Microsoft Account

At the bottom-right part of the screen, press the Power button. While pressing the “Shift” button, click on “Restart” to open the “Boot options”. Next, redirect to “Troubleshoot” > ”Reset this PC” > “Remove Everything”. This will remove all your data, programs, and settings and restart your computer.

Method 3: Edit System Registry Files

System Registry stores all the low-level settings for windows like device drivers and services. Be careful when editing system registry files, one simple mistake could possibly damage your system, or the operating system being run by it.

To edit system registry files by following the steps below.

Step 1: Open Run Box

Open Run-box by pressing “CTRL + R”:

Step 2: Open Registry Editor

Go to the Registry editor window by writing “regedit” in the Run box:

Step 3: Navigate to Destination

Navigate to “HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\IdentityCRL\StoredIdentities”L

Now, carefully delete the subkey that was causing the problem and restart your computer.

Method 4: Run Network Troubleshooter

You can solve basic problems by using the troubleshooters provided by Windows.

Step 1: Run Command Prompt

Type out “Command prompt” as administrator through the Startup menu:

Step 2: Run Commands

Run the commands given below sequence-wise and one by one to run the network troubleshooter:

>netsh winsock reset

Winsock” works between browsers and the internet for their communication. Malware might be infecting it, so reset it with the command given below:

The “netsh int ip reset” command will reset the TCP/IP stack:

>netsh int ip reset

The “ipconfig /release” command will display the old ip address:

>ipconfig /release

The “ipconfig/renew” command will assign you a new ip address:

>ipconfig /renew

The command “ipconfig /flushdns” will flush the cache of the DNS:

>ipconfig /flushdns

Lastly, reboot the system, and the mentioned sign-in issue will get resolved.

Conclusion

The “Your Computer is Offline Please Sign In With The Last Password Windows 10” error can be resolved by following the procedure of various methods. These methods include checking your internet connection, resetting your Microsoft account, editing system registry files, or running the network troubleshooter. This blog provided solutions for fixing the mentioned sign-in issue.

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Shahrukh Syed

I am a Goal oriented person who loves to learn new things. I am skilled in Web Development and MERN Stack. As a technical author, I write about different technologies and solve the problems faced while using them.