Password manager - how to change a password

I typed in the wrong password to connect to my email provider and let Windows
password manager remember it. Now I can't connect. How do I get Windows
password manager to let me change the password to the correct one?

I can't even find out how to access the password manager. I'm using Windows
XP Pro service pack 2.

Thanks for any help!

Sheila

eckrichco
Fri Mar 28 21:29:00 PDT 2008

Try internet options,delete cookies,delete off-line files,delete browsing
history.
Also,open user accounts,select "change .NET password" the option to change
with windows,also change.Otherwise,create a new user & change log-in.

"Sheila" wrote:

> I typed in the wrong password to connect to my email provider and let Windows
> password manager remember it. Now I can't connect. How do I get Windows
> password manager to let me change the password to the correct one?
>
> I can't even find out how to access the password manager. I'm using Windows
> XP Pro service pack 2.
>
> Thanks for any help!
>
> Sheila

Doug
Fri Mar 28 23:01:14 PDT 2008

See http://www.magicaljellybean.com/keyfinder.shtml This program will show
you the current password, allow you to change or delete it, so you can type
in the new one. Note, may AV products detect this as malware, so you may
need to disable your AV software temporarily.

--
Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered Smart
Display\Security
Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com
--------------------------------
Per user Group Policy Restrictions for XP Home and XP Pro
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm
--------------------------------
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"Sheila" <Sheila@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:6FB900A7-4D6C-4EF7-A38B-DE5094FA6607@microsoft.com...
>I typed in the wrong password to connect to my email provider and let
>Windows
> password manager remember it. Now I can't connect. How do I get Windows
> password manager to let me change the password to the correct one?
>
> I can't even find out how to access the password manager. I'm using
> Windows
> XP Pro service pack 2.
>
> Thanks for any help!
>
> Sheila

Sheila
Sat Mar 29 19:37:00 PDT 2008

Thank you! This worked and I was able to re-enter my password (correctly
this time) and can now access my email.

Sheila



"Andrew E." wrote:

> Try internet options,delete cookies,delete off-line files,delete browsing
> history.
> Also,open user accounts,select "change .NET password" the option to change
> with windows,also change.Otherwise,create a new user & change log-in.
>
> "Sheila" wrote:
>
> > I typed in the wrong password to connect to my email provider and let Windows
> > password manager remember it. Now I can't connect. How do I get Windows
> > password manager to let me change the password to the correct one?
> >
> > I can't even find out how to access the password manager. I'm using Windows
> > XP Pro service pack 2.
> >
> > Thanks for any help!
> >
> > Sheila

Sheila
Sat Mar 29 19:41:00 PDT 2008

I did download and install this, but it only showed me my Windows CD key. I
didn't see where I could delete passwords. However, Andrew's method did
work and I was able to re-enter my password.

I must have missed something in the keyfinder program?

Sheila


"Doug Knox - [MS-MVP]" wrote:

> See http://www.magicaljellybean.com/keyfinder.shtml This program will show
> you the current password, allow you to change or delete it, so you can type
> in the new one. Note, may AV products detect this as malware, so you may
> need to disable your AV software temporarily.
>
> --
> Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered Smart
> Display\Security
> Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
> http://www.dougknox.com
> --------------------------------
> Per user Group Policy Restrictions for XP Home and XP Pro
> http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm
> --------------------------------
> Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
> Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.
>
> "Sheila" <Sheila@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:6FB900A7-4D6C-4EF7-A38B-DE5094FA6607@microsoft.com...
> >I typed in the wrong password to connect to my email provider and let
> >Windows
> > password manager remember it. Now I can't connect. How do I get Windows
> > password manager to let me change the password to the correct one?
> >
> > I can't even find out how to access the password manager. I'm using
> > Windows
> > XP Pro service pack 2.
> >
> > Thanks for any help!
> >
> > Sheila
>

Doug
Sat Mar 29 20:02:15 PDT 2008

My apologies, Sheila. I meant to point you to a different program,
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/pspv.html Note, since this software does
reveal stored passwords, some anti-virus software programs consider it
malware.

--
Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered Smart
Display\Security
Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com
--------------------------------
Per user Group Policy Restrictions for XP Home and XP Pro
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm
--------------------------------
Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.

"Sheila" <Sheila@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:233FDA08-092B-4603-B1B6-9A6B807F4544@microsoft.com...
>I did download and install this, but it only showed me my Windows CD key.
>I
> didn't see where I could delete passwords. However, Andrew's method did
> work and I was able to re-enter my password.
>
> I must have missed something in the keyfinder program?
>
> Sheila
>
>
> "Doug Knox - [MS-MVP]" wrote:
>
>> See http://www.magicaljellybean.com/keyfinder.shtml This program will
>> show
>> you the current password, allow you to change or delete it, so you can
>> type
>> in the new one. Note, may AV products detect this as malware, so you may
>> need to disable your AV software temporarily.
>>
>> --
>> Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered Smart
>> Display\Security
>> Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
>> http://www.dougknox.com
>> --------------------------------
>> Per user Group Policy Restrictions for XP Home and XP Pro
>> http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm
>> --------------------------------
>> Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
>> Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.
>>
>> "Sheila" <Sheila@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:6FB900A7-4D6C-4EF7-A38B-DE5094FA6607@microsoft.com...
>> >I typed in the wrong password to connect to my email provider and let
>> >Windows
>> > password manager remember it. Now I can't connect. How do I get
>> > Windows
>> > password manager to let me change the password to the correct one?
>> >
>> > I can't even find out how to access the password manager. I'm using
>> > Windows
>> > XP Pro service pack 2.
>> >
>> > Thanks for any help!
>> >
>> > Sheila
>>

Sheila
Sun Mar 30 20:24:00 PDT 2008

Thanks, Doug - it's a cool utility!

Sheila




"Doug Knox - [MS-MVP]" wrote:

> My apologies, Sheila. I meant to point you to a different program,
> http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/pspv.html Note, since this software does
> reveal stored passwords, some anti-virus software programs consider it
> malware.
>
> --
> Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered Smart
> Display\Security
> Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
> http://www.dougknox.com
> --------------------------------
> Per user Group Policy Restrictions for XP Home and XP Pro
> http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm
> --------------------------------
> Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
> Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.
>
> "Sheila" <Sheila@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:233FDA08-092B-4603-B1B6-9A6B807F4544@microsoft.com...
> >I did download and install this, but it only showed me my Windows CD key.
> >I
> > didn't see where I could delete passwords. However, Andrew's method did
> > work and I was able to re-enter my password.
> >
> > I must have missed something in the keyfinder program?
> >
> > Sheila
> >
> >
> > "Doug Knox - [MS-MVP]" wrote:
> >
> >> See http://www.magicaljellybean.com/keyfinder.shtml This program will
> >> show
> >> you the current password, allow you to change or delete it, so you can
> >> type
> >> in the new one. Note, may AV products detect this as malware, so you may
> >> need to disable your AV software temporarily.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered Smart
> >> Display\Security
> >> Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
> >> http://www.dougknox.com
> >> --------------------------------
> >> Per user Group Policy Restrictions for XP Home and XP Pro
> >> http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm
> >> --------------------------------
> >> Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
> >> Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.
> >>
> >> "Sheila" <Sheila@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:6FB900A7-4D6C-4EF7-A38B-DE5094FA6607@microsoft.com...
> >> >I typed in the wrong password to connect to my email provider and let
> >> >Windows
> >> > password manager remember it. Now I can't connect. How do I get
> >> > Windows
> >> > password manager to let me change the password to the correct one?
> >> >
> >> > I can't even find out how to access the password manager. I'm using
> >> > Windows
> >> > XP Pro service pack 2.
> >> >
> >> > Thanks for any help!
> >> >
> >> > Sheila
> >>
>