The linked account is presently blocked and might not be active for logging in.
The linked account is presently blocked and might not be active for logging in.
Hello,
I own two Windows 10 laptops — one for gaming and the other for streaming. Neither has a password. My gaming laptop stores all my movies on two 2TB SSDs, while my streaming laptop uses a shared movie folder from the gaming laptop to play content. Occasionally, I encounter this error message: “The referenced account is currently locked out and may not be logged on to.” To resolve it, I either pause sharing and re-share the folder or wait around 30 minutes until it works again. Could you explain why this occurs? And what steps can I take to avoid it moving forward?
Since the issue arises intermittently, it might be worth examining what’s occurring in more detail. Even though Windows displays an error notice, there could be a root cause. On both laptops, review Reliability History/Monitor and Event Viewer for any error codes, warnings, or informational events recorded just before or during failed logins. Begin with Reliability History/Monitor—it’s more user-friendly and the timeline view might highlight overall trends related to failures. For instance, you might find a correlation between gaming laptop activity and the streaming laptop’s login problems. Event Viewer works similarly but demands more time and effort to interpret. Both tools let you explore individual entries for further information, though the results may or may not be useful. Consider checking for other activities or processes during lock-out events, such as updates, backups, or scans. Take your time, stay systematic, and observe closely.
Gaming laptop1 shared a folder named shared_movies so that streaming laptop2 could view and watch movies via \\laptop1\shared_movies.
The issue appears only when laptop2 accesses and plays laptop1's movies?
What software is laptop2 using for streaming? Does it matter?
Attempt to turn off the power-saving mode on the Wi-Fi adapter.