My first reaction was that the "EZYTCH" was refereeing to a network computer name for you to log onto. But if you are not on a network, then I don't know what to make of it.

Peter Shkabara
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On Tue, Dec 30, 2014 at 8:00 PM, Hachmeyer, Mr. Paul S. <[log in to unmask]
> wrote:

> I'm trying to boot into a networked laptop but I'm off the network and 
> the message is "The User Profile service failed the logon.  User 
> profile cannot be loaded."
> I'm not currently connected to the network, but I thought I had signed 
> into it successfully before I left the office for the Xmas break, 
> which would usually allow me to sign on to the local computer.
> However, when I click on 'switch user' to try another id/password, I 
> get a message - "to log on to your computer (not a domain), type 
> EZYTCH\local user name".
> I've never seen that message before, and 'EZYTCH' doesn't even show up 
> in a web search.  Is this something new or maybe some sort of new 
> security or a virus/malware?  I've seen 'sign on to LaptopPH' or 
> whatever the computer name is in the past, but that is not the computer name.
> For signing on, it doesn't recognize me that way either.  I'll try to 
> sign on again next week when I'm back in the office, but that 'EZYTCH' 
> message is bothering me.
> Paul
>

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