Re: User Password for MS Windows Login

From: Lanwench [MVP - Exchange] (lanwench_at_heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmail.atyahoo.com)
Date: 11/29/03

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    Hit escape, and it will let you right in. There's no real security in
    Windows ME. Then you can find the .pwl file (do a search; I think it's in
    c:\windows) and delete it - log off and back in, specifying the same user
    name you had, and you'll be back to normal.

    Mike Woodfin wrote:
    > I've forgotten my password to login to Windows Me.
    > How do I get around this or find out what my password is?

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