Mart
Wed Jun 02 15:09:01 CDT 2004
Good point! Noel, - I never thought of that, but may explain why Cancel
didn't work <g>
Mart
"Noel Paton" <NoelDPspamless@btopenworld.com> wrote in message
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> Duh?
> you can delete the PWL files in Normal, or Safe Mode! - oh - OK , can't
get
> into Windows at all.....
>
> One question - we ARE talking here about the Windows Logon Password that
> appears once the GUI is up and running, aren't we? - not a BIOS password
> (black/white screen)??
>
>
> --
> Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)
>
> Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
>
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
>
> Please read
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
> or
>
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/features/2001/Mar01/Mar27pmvp.asp
> "Mart" <mart(NoSpam)@nospam.com> wrote in message
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> > Thanks for covering my 'bed-time' watch HL <g>
> >
> > Dan, I'm a bit surprised as to why 'Cancel' didn't get you in, but the
> only
> > other suggestion I can make is to rename or delete the .pwl files in
DOS.
> >
> > You will have to do this in Real Mode DOS by booting from your WinMe
> > (floppy) Startup Disk. The xxxx.pwl files are (normally) in the Windows
> > folder on your C: drive
> >
> > Mart
> >
> >
> >
> > <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:16e3e01c44842$69089cb0$a001280a@phx.gbl...
> > >
> > > >-----Original Message-----
> > > >
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
> > > us;152104
> > > >
> > > >Summary
> > > >This article describes how to prevent Windows from
> > > prompting you for a
> > > >password when you start Windows.
> > > >
> > > >Note that this information applies only if you are not
> > > using user profiles.
> > > >If you have user profiles enabled, and you follow the
> > > steps in this article,
> > > >Windows is not prevented from prompting you for a
> > > password. If you have
> > > >enabled user profiles and you would like to disable or
> > > delete them before
> > > >you follow these steps, view the following article in
> > > the Microsoft
> > > >Knowledge Base:
> > > >Q156826 How to Disable and Delete User Profiles
> > > >More Information
> > > >To prevent Windows from prompting you for a password at
> > > startup:
> > > >Click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and
> > > then double-click
> > > >Network.
> > > >On the Configuration tab, click Windows Logon in the
> > > Primary Network Logon
> > > >box, and then click OK.
> > > >When you are prompted to restart your computer, click No.
> > > >In Control Panel, double-click Passwords.
> > > >On the Change Passwords tab, click Change Windows
> > > Password, select any of
> > > >the check boxes that you want, and then click OK.
> > > >
> > > >NOTE: If you cancel the network logon dialog box when
> > > you start your
> > > >computer, the Change Passwords tab may not be available.
> > > You must log on so
> > > >that the Change Passwords tab is available.
> > > >In the Change Windows Password dialog box, type your
> > > current Windows
> > > >password in the Old Password box. Leave the New Password
> > > and Confirm New
> > > >Password boxes blank, click OK, and then click OK.
> > > >
> > > >NOTE: If you have forgotten your old password, view the
> > > following article in
> > > >the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
> > > >Q189126 Microsoft's Policy Regarding Missing or Invalid
> > > Passwords
> > > >On the User Profiles tab, verify that the All users of
> > > this PC use the same
> > > >preferences and desktop settings option is selected, and
> > > then click Close.
> > > >Click Start, point to Search (or Find), and then click
> > > For Files or Folders.
> > > >Type *.pwl in the Named box, click Local Hard Drives in
> > > the Look in box, and
> > > >then press ENTER.
> > > >Right-click one of the .pwl files, click Rename, and
> > > then rename the file
> > > >with an .old file name extension. Repeat this step for
> > > each .pwl file.
> > > >
> > > >NOTE: If you do not rename the .pwl files, the passwords
> > > from those files
> > > >may be detected by Windows and the Windows Logon request
> > > may continue to
> > > >appear.
> > > >Shut down and then restart your computer.
> > > >If you still receive a logon prompt, it may be caused by
> > > the TweakUI tool
> > > >from Windows 95 Power Toys. If you have installed
> > > Windows 95 Power Toys and
> > > >you are using the TweakUI tool, view the following
> > > article in the Microsoft
> > > >Knowledge Base:
> > > >Q135586 Hiding the Last Logged on User Name in Windows 95
> > > >+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++=
> > > > Heirloom, old and
> > > covering the bases
> > > >
> > > >
> > > ><anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > >news:16db801c44834$249106c0$a101280a@phx.gbl...
> > > >>
> > > >> >-----Original Message-----
> > > >> >You might find this KB article helpful:-
> > > >> >"How to Prevent a Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows
> > > Me
> > > >> Logon Prompt at
> > > >> >Startup"
> > > >> >
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-
> > > >> US;152104
> > > >> >
> > > >> >When it comes to setting up again, then if you no
> > > longer
> > > >> want a password,
> > > >> >enter a name but do not enter any password at all,
> > > then
> > > >> click OK.
> > > >> >DO NOT "cancel".
> > > >> >
> > > >> >HTH and good luck
> > > >> >
> > > >> >Mart
> > > >> >
> > > >> >
> > > >> >"dan" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> > > >> message
> > > >> >news:16c2a01c44828$9b0e8bd0$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> > > >> >> Recently purchased computer from my sister and i
> > > >> deleted
> > > >> >> her name as a user and put my own password for the
> > > log
> > > >> in
> > > >> >> screen. But now i am enable to log on to windows me.
> > > >> >> Please help '
> > > >> >> thanks
> > > >> >> dan
> > > >> >
> > > >> >
> > > >> >.
> > > >> >
> > > >> thanks for your answer but i am enable to log on to
> > > make
> > > >> the changes to prevent the promp screen from promping
> > > up.
> > > >> dan
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >.
> > > >
> > > when i press cancel at the log in screen the system will
> > > not allow any user/administrator etc. to pass the log in
> > > screen even though i have the correct password
> > > therefore i am enable to get to the desktop and change
> > > the password setting.
> >
> >
>
>