How to reset Ease of Access button on lock screen to original settings?

Anonymous
2023-02-07T06:09:39+00:00

Hi,

I've had an issue where I couldn't sign in. For some reason windows would state that PIN doesn't work and wouldn't give me a different method to login so I replaced the utilman.exe with CMD. I have copied it to a different file name maybe it was utilman.exe.bak or utilman2.exe. Nevertheless, I cannot remember the new name of the file.

Now the problem is solved and I'm able to log in again & the Accessibility button on the lock screen always brings up CMD. How may I return it to it's original state?

All the help is appreciated.

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Accessibility

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  1. Anonymous
    2023-02-07T06:47:18+00:00

    Hello, I'm Greg, here to help you with this.

    Here's how to undo utilman command to restore Ease of Access to default in Windows 11:

    Boot into the install CD or USB Installer that you used earlier.

    Click on Troubleshoot, then Advanced options, and finally Command Prompt.

    At the command prompt type the following command:

    copy c:utilman.exe c:windowssystem32utilman.exe

    Confirm the overwriting by answering Yes. Reboot your computer.

    Feel free to ask back any questions. Based on the results you post back, I will have other suggestions if necessary.

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  2. Anonymous
    2023-02-09T08:48:19+00:00

    Do you have a System Restore point before you made the change?

    System Restore is your first line of defense if Windows ever malfunctions as it can run (even from WinRE Repair Mode or recovery media) to get you back before a problem started like a time machine. It should always be turned on C drive with as much disk space as you can afford (5-15%) configured. Here's how to check and when necessary how to run System Restore: https://beebom.com/how-system-restore-windows-11/

    Normally the utilman command (which is not supported here as a valid method) is located in C:\windows\System32 so you could go there to change it back if you want.

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  3. Anonymous
    2023-02-09T08:28:52+00:00

    Hi,

    Thank you for the reply, I have tried the above methods with no luck.

    I believe that I changed the name but not the location of said file. Do you have any clue where it would be located if I browse my C: drive?

    Regards,

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  4. Anonymous
    2023-02-07T09:05:36+00:00

    The drives may be lettered differently in boot mode.

    You can try these fixes for the error :

    https://www.addictivetips.com/windows-tips/the-...

    https://www.makeuseof.com/windows-system-cannot...

    https://iboysoft.com/howto/the-system-cannot-fi...

    You an also Go over Windows 11 with this Performance Checklist to try to find and fix problems:

    https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/for...

    Feel free to ask back any questions. Based on the results you post back, I will have other suggestions if necessary.

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  5. Anonymous
    2023-02-07T08:57:49+00:00

    Hello Greg,

    I appreciate reply.

    I have just tried this method. Unfortunately, it yielded the error "The system cannot find the file specified."

    To my surprise, I found that the 'windows' folder is in E directory, albeit it being on my C drive. With that being said I've also tried the same method above using E, yet I get the same error.

    If you have different methods to this, I'd be happy to try them.

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