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by nabrell

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after the bios check(i can get into bios) and the "starting windows 95" screen a password is required. i need to disable this function. i can open windows in "safe mode". what and where do i need to edit to resolve this problem. i recived this machine after a death in the family. the computer is an old IBM Aptiva, with win95 oem.

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by md_hashim

For Windows 95 if you login without a password, it will never bring up the login dialog box.
There is a registry entry but it's not required.
Log in with a new name - dont enter a password and you are all set...

by nabrell

password prompt is already active. i do not have the option of not entering a password. thx for the thought :)

by nabrell

i do not think this is a network log on screen. nothing apperar on the screen but
"password" and a box to type in the password. after three attempts, it locks you out of the system and you have to reboot via the power/reset button.

by thechas

There are a couple of networking protocals that if installed force Windows to always ask for a password.
You do not need to be on a network for this to happen.

Go to Control panel/networking.
Remove any protocals that you do not need.

Also, disable file and printer sharing.

Then, you should be able to log on as a new user without a password, and Windows should no longer ask for a password every time you boot.

by nabrell

sry dose not appear to be a network problem. looks more like a system password/protection program. thx for the thought

by tio80

Does your password login box give you a "cancel" button? If so click it and you should be able to get in. If not, go into the bios and look for an entry that allows you to set passwords for the OS. If there is a password set and you need the password to clear it you can also clear it by removing a jumper on your motherboard.Can't tell you which one so you'll have to do research on your (IBM) motherboard. You should always be careful when altering the jumpers on your MB as you can damage it.Thisis where I would start. Hope it helps :-)

by nabrell

have already gone to the IBM site and reviewed jumper settings. did a BIOS reset...nope...no luck...good direction though thx.

by rlcaracal

Another thing that it may be is a windows password. Try booting into safe mode and doing a search for *.pwl files and delete them. That will remove all windows password files

by nabrell

had already done a *.pwl search and found one . changed it to *.old. did not work, thx good segustion though.

by sprocket99

This could be linked with the screen saver if it is not an IBM specific feature. To disable the screen saver go to the System.ini file and change scrnsave.exe= to ;scrnsave.exe=.

You could also do a command by command boot up while recording abootlog so when you reboot and go into safe mode you could find out where the boot process ended. This can give you a clue as to what is requiring the password.

Hope you find your answer.

by jereg

I think sprocket99 is on the right track. go to run and type "sysedit". This will open up your standard .ini files. Look in system.ini for ANYTHING that says password, and remark it out. You may also want to check the win.ini and see if anything is starting in the LOAD= and RUN= lines. If so, remark them out. As another thought, also look in your startup folder and see what's in there.
Good luck.

by jereg

Ok, here's what you might try. In the win.ini put this [;](no bracket) in front of the load=, run=, and both of the john= lines. This will disable those lines. Later you can remove the ; and use them again if you want. Was any password refered to inthe system.ini? Also, you can put REM in front of any line in the autoexec.bat file. I'm not sure what all of them do. try them one at a time if you want, however, the autoexec file loads DOS programs first. If this starts in Windows, it will probably be in a window file. No programs in startup?

by jereg

Just a note. I went back and looked and you did include the system.ini steeings. Try putting a ; or REM in front of those lines. Do these tests one at a time so you'll know which line has the problem.
Good luck.

by nabrell

i found these statments in the autoexec.bat and win.ini files. do i need these to run this IBM APTIVE system or can i rem/delete them?
found in the autoexec.bat:
@ECHO OFF
C:\IBMTOOLS\RESUME.EXE
REM - Following LOCK command added by Windows Setup
ECHO y | LOCK > NUL
C:\IBMTOOLS\IBMPFILE.EXE
UNLOCK
C:\IBMAV95\IBMAVSH /F00
PATH c:\windows;c:\windows\COMMAND;E:\;D:\;C:\MWW\DLL;C:\IBMTOOLS;C:\BIN;C:\COMFILE;C:\SYSOVLS;C:\ENABLE;C:\ENABLE\MENU1;C:\PKWARE;C:\PCB
PROMPT=$e[33;47;1m$e[s$e[1;50H$t$h$h$h$h$h$h $d$e[31;1m$e[42m$_$_$e[2;50H$p$e[33;44;1m$e[u$n$g
C:\BIN\KEYLOCK.COM N-
C:\BIN\CLSS.COM
LH c:\windows\COMMAND\DOSKEY
C:\BIN\CLSS.COM

found in the win.ini:
[windows]
skipmouseredetect=0
load=C:\IBMTOOLS\AGUIDE.EXE C:\REGISTER\REMIND.EXE C:\QBWIN\QBWSCHED.EXE
run=c:\IBMAV95\STARTTIM.PIF
NullPort=None
device=HP DeskJet Plus,HPDSKJET,LPT1:
found in the system.ini:
[Password Lists]
JOHN V.=C:\WINDOWS\JOHNV.PWL
JOHN=C:\WINDOWS\JOHN.PWL

by jparade

HI
IBM utilizes an adult password system. If you don't know the password this is how to reset it.
1. Boot to a DOS prompt. Press F8 when Starting Windows 95 appears at the top of the screen, then select Safe-Mode Command Prompt only .
2. Enter: CD \WINDOWS\COMMAND
3. Enter: EDIT C:\WINDOWS\LAUNCHPD.INI
4. Look for ADULTPASSWORD=xxxx, where xxxx is your current adult password.
5. You may now either reboot your system and use your existing adult password or you may delete the currentadult password from the LAUNCHPD.INI file and then restart your system. The second option will allow you to reset the password to something more easily remembered.

Hope this helps, JAKE

by sue t

Boot into safe mode and then look for security software that may be installed on the computer. If it is security software you will need to know which one to find out how to get around it. Also, check the bios and make sure there is no user password enabled. Try removing the battery for 5 minutes and then rebooting the computer to see it that will clear anything out.

by nabrell

i have already pulled the cover and shorted out BIOS. if there is a securty program being used i haven't found it yet. if, i know there is one being used but haven't been able to find it's triger yet. thx for the thought :)

by tim_vogt

HOW BIG IS YOUR HD. WHEN YOU TURN ON YOUR PC A SCREEN WILL POP UP ESC OR DEL HIT DIL IT WILL BRING UP SCREEN IT IS REAL SIMPLE TO USE. GO TO CONTROL PANAL LOOK FOR THE ICON THAT SAY PASSWORDS AND CLEAR OUT ANY PASSWEORDS ARE THERE IT CAN BE DONE IN SAFE MODE. WHEN IT ASK FOR PASSWORD HIT CANSEL. I AM WILLING TO HELP AS MUCH AS I CAN THANK YOU E-MAIL ME BACK

by nabrell

what dose the size of the hard drive have to do with it? but it is being compressed. i have already gone to BIOS and disabled any securty i could find down to the power settings. i haven't been able to get to a screen upon boot=up that willlet me use or give me the option to cancle.

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