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S-1-5-21: This is a pretty common SID type that is usually linked to a local user account or group It typically represents an account that’s already been deleted or isn’t recognized by the system anymore You often see these after updates, account deletions, or changes in the domain
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You might be puzzled or worried when you see Account Unknown with an associated S-1-5-21 SID in folder permissions, group policies, or the registry Here in this article, we will make an in-depth analysis of this identifier and fix this issue on Windows 11
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Following the registry fixes to change the update from failing, but when I went to Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU and discovered there was no UseWUServer registry key So I'm unable to apply the registry fix I was shown to install the tools
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- windows - Is there a solution to replace Account Unknown (S-1-5-21 . . .
Additionally, IMHO this beast is very complex and very badly documented by Microsoft However, I have read many articles which explicitly state that it can be used in any client and server version since then, so I'll go this way
- Account Unknown (S-1-5-21-130066488-785734366-1129733132-1000 . . .
The most likely explanation is that since Windows was first installed new account (s) have been created then the initial account deleted If this is indeed the case then you can safely ignore it - that account no longer exists
- Warning Cannot update protected registry key 21 times !! on every . . .
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Are you confused about the 'Account Unknown S-1-5-21' SID showing up in your Windows 11 file permissions? This issue typically occurs when a deleted user account leaves behind orphaned
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