Unknown windows password

I need to change my windows networking password, but the
user who set it up, doesn't know what it is. I have tried
deleteing client for Microsoft networks and restarting in
Windows Family Logon and then adding Client for Microsoft
Networks again, but it remembers the password?!?! Help!

I do still need to connect to my network, so deactiviating
the Micro Netwk is not a solution.

delete the .pwl file in c:\windows directory.

>-----Original Message-----
>I need to change my windows networking password, but the
>user who set it up, doesn't know what it is. I have
tried
>deleteing client for Microsoft networks and restarting
in
>Windows Family Logon and then adding Client for
Microsoft
>Networks again, but it remembers the password?!?! Help!
>
>I do still need to connect to my network, so
deactiviating
>the Micro Netwk is not a solution.
>
>.
>

In article <042201c37c98$1915fb10$(E-Mail Removed)>, "Gretchen"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>I need to change my windows networking password, but the
>user who set it up, doesn't know what it is. I have tried
>deleteing client for Microsoft networks and restarting in
>Windows Family Logon and then adding Client for Microsoft
>Networks again, but it remembers the password?!?! Help!
>
>I do still need to connect to my network, so deactiviating
>the Micro Netwk is not a solution.

In a peer-to-peer network, Windows doesn't check the networking
password. You can enter anything or nothing at the networking
password prompt.
--
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Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

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"Steve Winograd [MVP]" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> In article <042201c37c98$1915fb10$(E-Mail Removed)>, "Gretchen"
> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> >I need to change my windows networking password, but the
> >user who set it up, doesn't know what it is. I have tried
> >deleteing client for Microsoft networks and restarting in
> >Windows Family Logon and then adding Client for Microsoft
> >Networks again, but it remembers the password?!?! Help!
> >
> >I do still need to connect to my network, so deactiviating
> >the Micro Netwk is not a solution.

In Win98 search for *.pwl and delete them all and reboot, then enter your
user name and password.
Go to C:\Windows\Profiles and delete the old profiles for the previous users
if any.
For instance if the old user name was Bob delete the entire folder labeled
Bob.
pwl = Password List
Bernie

Joe! You are my savior! I am not at that computer today,
but will be tomorrow. I did look up the *.pwl in the
knowledge base and it sounds like this is the fix! I
can't tell you how many hours I have been pondering over
this one. Thanks!

If it doesn't work when I try it tomorrow, I'm sure I'll
put up another post. ~Gretchen

>-----Original Message-----
>delete the .pwl file in c:\windows directory.
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>I need to change my windows networking password, but the
>>user who set it up, doesn't know what it is. I have
>tried
>>deleteing client for Microsoft networks and restarting
>in
>>Windows Family Logon and then adding Client for
>Microsoft
>>Networks again, but it remembers the password?!?! Help!
>>
>>I do still need to connect to my network, so
>deactiviating
>>the Micro Netwk is not a solution.
>>
>>.
>>
>.
>