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Forgotten password for W98 screensaver

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by phil.kesteven

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Hi all. One of our users set a Windows 98 screensaver password just under a year ago. At the time, we told him to disable it, which he did with no problem. We're now asking everyone to re-initilize there screen-savers, with a departmental password, he's now being prompted to enter in his old password (which he has now forgotten). Does anyone know how to get rid of the password history for screensavers, just so we can allocate him with the department password. Thanks, Phil. Could you, if possible, email at work if you can help pkesteve@clinphone.com

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by kirill lozovatsky

If you want to remove ScreenSaver's password in Windows, than you need to find the registry key
HKEY_USERS\.Default\Control Panel\desktop
and delete parameter "ScreenSave_Data". That's it!

by @lberto

Ok, just power the computer off, yes, do not shutdown the pc, just power it off removing the power cable, then let it start up again. Go to Control Panel, Display Settings, Screen Saver, and just type the password you want or just disable the password option.
For sure it will work.
@lberto

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