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    Changed a setting, now locked out of my computer

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    by imanother ·

    In trying to avoid my having to click on an icon to start work on my XP Pro m/c, I changed a setting. Bad move, for now I cannot remember my password–in fact don’t remember ever having used one on that PC–and now Windows denies me access. Anyone know how to get around this situation?

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    • #3017541

      Clarifications

      by imanother ·

      In reply to Changed a setting, now locked out of my computer

      Clarifications

    • #3017539

      Changed a setting

      by 93961 ·

      In reply to Changed a setting, now locked out of my computer

      Tell us what settings you have changed?

      • #3017464

        Changed User Account setting

        by imanother ·

        In reply to Changed a setting

        Much has happened in my trying to get around the problem I created for myself, MehulBhai, but as far as I remember, I went to User Accounts > Select logon & logoff options. Up with it came a popup about Fast User Switching, which I may or may not have okayed, I don’t remember. On the logon and logoff options window you get a selection option box for Use the Welcome Screen. That also may have something to do with whatever I did to cause my logon password problem.

        As you may have noticed, my latest — happy — post tells of how I got around the problem. I created all that trouble for myself just for the sake of my wanting to save a click. Lesson learned: don’t meddle unless you know what you are doing.

    • #3017527

      If you didn’t set a Password

      by oh smeg ·

      In reply to Changed a setting, now locked out of my computer

      Leave that Field Blank and just either hit Enter on the Keyboard or use the Mouse to click on the Log In Button. 😉

      Col

      • #3017463

        Hit Enter . . .

        by imanother ·

        In reply to If you didn’t set a Password

        . . . ah, yes.I’ve just caught up with your reply, OH Smeg, but how I wish I’d done so yesterday, for had I done so you’d have saved me some loss of sleep before I hit on the an swer myself this (NZ) morning. Anyway, thanks.

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