passwords

How can I change an old passwords when I don't remember
the password Yikes! Ca anyone help Thank you
Joe

Passwords to what?
Some can be reset, some can't!

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Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)

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Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
or
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/f.../Mar27pmvp.asp
"(E-Mail Removed)" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> How can I change an old passwords when I don't remember
> the password Yikes! Ca anyone help Thank you
> Joe

On ME simply press escape at the logon screen. Do a search for *.PWL.
Delete the PWL for the user account whos password you want to change.

"Noel Paton" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Passwords to what?
> Some can be reset, some can't!
>
> --
> Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)
>
> Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
> http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
>
> Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
> or
> http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/f.../Mar27pmvp.asp
> "(E-Mail Removed)" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:15a5601c446e0$b61b7d50$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > How can I change an old passwords when I don't remember
> > the password Yikes! Ca anyone help Thank you
> > Joe
>
>

Fine - if it's the logon password.
We haven't yet established that that is what the poster wanted to know.

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
or
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/f.../Mar27pmvp.asp
"Rob Elder MVP-Networking" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> On ME simply press escape at the logon screen. Do a search for *.PWL.
> Delete the PWL for the user account whos password you want to change.
>
> "Noel Paton" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Passwords to what?
> > Some can be reset, some can't!
> >
> > --
> > Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)
> >
> > Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
> > http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
> >
> > Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to
NG's
> > or
> > http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/f.../Mar27pmvp.asp
> > "(E-Mail Removed)" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:15a5601c446e0$b61b7d50$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > How can I change an old passwords when I don't remember
> > > the password Yikes! Ca anyone help Thank you
> > > Joe
> >
> >
>
>

On Tue, 01 Jun 2004 21:02:59 GMT,"Noel Paton"
<(E-Mail Removed)> penned this whopper in
microsoft.public.windowsme.networking

> Fine - if it's the logon password.
> We haven't yet established that that is what the poster wanted to know.
>

Essentially the same method works for those pesky screen saver and power
management passwords, unless there is 3rd party stuff on the box. That I
won't go into, neither BIOS passwords, nobody that concerned about security
should be forgetting them. It's all been posted before though. <sheepish
grin>

--
"Time will bring to light whatever is hidden;
it will cover up and conceal what is now shining in splendor."
Horace (65 - 8 BC); Roman poet.

Mike