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Hi Folks,
My friend has a win98 machine and has forgot his password. i know he can log onto the system without entering a password (i.e he just clicks cancel and it loads up) but is there anyway of reseting the password without knowing what the old one is? is there any apps that can help do this? Thanks all and keep up the good work. Stevenm |
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Have your friend log on using the Cancel method, then use Find to locate all
files named *.PWL If there's more than one, the proper one to delete is the one that has your friend's Logon Name as the part before the PWL extension. Mine, for instance, is Gary.pwl. Delete that file. Note that this will delete other saved passwords as well, including Dial-Up password. Your friend should be prepared to re-enter those passwords and to endure at least some effort that may be required to get everything back the way the way he had it. May I ask, how does someone forget their Windows Logon password? Just interested is all, because it has to be the most used password of all if it's used. Tell you friend that a password is not required. After deleting the PWL file, reboot and when the Logon prompt appears, use the *exact* same name as before, leave the password field blank, and click OK. -- Gary S. Terhune MS MVP for Win9x "stevenm" wrote in message ... Hi Folks, My friend has a win98 machine and has forgot his password. i know he can log onto the system without entering a password (i.e he just clicks cancel and it loads up) but is there anyway of reseting the password without knowing what the old one is? is there any apps that can help do this? Thanks all and keep up the good work. Stevenm |
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Gary: I have used this technique on a lot of computers where the user
forgot the password. After restarting and skipping the password prompt the machine starts and the dial-up pass word was still valid. I have never lost the dial-up password and I always check it in the Internet Properties - Connection window. "Gary S. Terhune" wrote in message ... Have your friend log on using the Cancel method, then use Find to locate all files named *.PWL If there's more than one, the proper one to delete is the one that has your friend's Logon Name as the part before the PWL extension. Mine, for instance, is Gary.pwl. Delete that file. Note that this will delete other saved passwords as well, including Dial-Up password. Your friend should be prepared to re-enter those passwords and to endure at least some effort that may be required to get everything back the way the way he had it. May I ask, how does someone forget their Windows Logon password? Just interested is all, because it has to be the most used password of all if it's used. Tell you friend that a password is not required. After deleting the PWL file, reboot and when the Logon prompt appears, use the *exact* same name as before, leave the password field blank, and click OK. -- Gary S. Terhune MS MVP for Win9x "stevenm" wrote in message ... Hi Folks, My friend has a win98 machine and has forgot his password. i know he can log onto the system without entering a password (i.e he just clicks cancel and it loads up) but is there anyway of reseting the password without knowing what the old one is? is there any apps that can help do this? Thanks all and keep up the good work. Stevenm |
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Hmmm... I was working on memory, and an old and hole-ridden memory it is. I
know that other passwords are saved in the PWL file, but I'm not certain which ones. Just wanted the user to be aware of that issue. Thanks for the correction. -- Gary S. Terhune MS MVP for Win9x "Richard Goh" wrote in message ... Gary: I have used this technique on a lot of computers where the user forgot the password. After restarting and skipping the password prompt the machine starts and the dial-up pass word was still valid. I have never lost the dial-up password and I always check it in the Internet Properties - Connection window. "Gary S. Terhune" wrote in message ... Have your friend log on using the Cancel method, then use Find to locate all files named *.PWL If there's more than one, the proper one to delete is the one that has your friend's Logon Name as the part before the PWL extension. Mine, for instance, is Gary.pwl. Delete that file. Note that this will delete other saved passwords as well, including Dial-Up password. Your friend should be prepared to re-enter those passwords and to endure at least some effort that may be required to get everything back the way the way he had it. May I ask, how does someone forget their Windows Logon password? Just interested is all, because it has to be the most used password of all if it's used. Tell you friend that a password is not required. After deleting the PWL file, reboot and when the Logon prompt appears, use the *exact* same name as before, leave the password field blank, and click OK. -- Gary S. Terhune MS MVP for Win9x "stevenm" wrote in message ... Hi Folks, My friend has a win98 machine and has forgot his password. i know he can log onto the system without entering a password (i.e he just clicks cancel and it loads up) but is there anyway of reseting the password without knowing what the old one is? is there any apps that can help do this? Thanks all and keep up the good work. Stevenm |
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Richard, I believe the DUN password is stored in the RNA.PWL file. As you say, deleting the PWL file for the Logon Name would not affect it. I always rename the extension instead of deleting the file. The PWL extension must be re-named. Regards, Bill Watt Computer Help and Information http://home.epix.net/~bwatt/ _______________________________________________ On Sun, 6 Jun 2004 12:16:59 -0700, "Richard Goh" wrote: Gary: I have used this technique on a lot of computers where the user forgot the password. After restarting and skipping the password prompt the machine starts and the dial-up pass word was still valid. I have never lost the dial-up password and I always check it in the Internet Properties - Connection window. "Gary S. Terhune" wrote in message ... Have your friend log on using the Cancel method, then use Find to locate all files named *.PWL If there's more than one, the proper one to delete is the one that has your friend's Logon Name as the part before the PWL extension. Mine, for instance, is Gary.pwl. Delete that file. Note that this will delete other saved passwords as well, including Dial-Up password. Your friend should be prepared to re-enter those passwords and to endure at least some effort that may be required to get everything back the way the way he had it. May I ask, how does someone forget their Windows Logon password? Just interested is all, because it has to be the most used password of all if it's used. Tell you friend that a password is not required. After deleting the PWL file, reboot and when the Logon prompt appears, use the *exact* same name as before, leave the password field blank, and click OK. -- Gary S. Terhune MS MVP for Win9x "stevenm" wrote in message ... Hi Folks, My friend has a win98 machine and has forgot his password. i know he can log onto the system without entering a password (i.e he just clicks cancel and it loads up) but is there anyway of reseting the password without knowing what the old one is? is there any apps that can help do this? Thanks all and keep up the good work. Stevenm |
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Locate the pwl file or files. delete them.
Reboot PC. Thanks Leong -----Original Message----- Hi Folks, My friend has a win98 machine and has forgot his password. i know he can log onto the system without entering a password (i.e he just clicks cancel and it loads up) but is there anyway of reseting the password without knowing what the old one is? is there any apps that can help do this? Thanks all and keep up the good work. Stevenm . |
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