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forgotten log on password
how do I log on as administrator or get past the password
prompt? on windows 98... the knowledge base has deleted that info... |
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forgotten log on password
The knowledge base never had that info to the best of my knowledge. Press
cancel to continue booting. Do a find on: *.pwl and delete the one with your user name (mine is ron.pwl). Reboot and enter the same user name and a new password. If you don't want to logon each time, use a blank password. Blank Password: Go to control panel, network, primary network logon and select Windows Logon. Go to control panel, passwords, user profiles and ensure the "all user's" box is marked. If you have a password established, go to control panel, passwords, change windows password, type the password in the old box, leave the rest blank and OK your way out. If you have forgotten your password, delete the .pwl file with your user name (mine is ron.pwl); however, be aware that you will lose all passwords stored in the ..pwl file. If you do not have a password established or have deleted the ..pwl file, when the W95/98 logon screen appears at boot, type a user name only and hit OK. If the logon screen continues to appear and you have Tweak UI installed, go to the Paranoia tab and remove the mark from "clear last user." -- Regards Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98 Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour Knowledge Base Info: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo "Brian" wrote in message ... how do I log on as administrator or get past the password prompt? on windows 98... the knowledge base has deleted that info... |
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