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[ShadowFox]

I was reading around and came acorss this page and thought ahh why not read it... it can't hurt. And It didn't... I learned

Click here to get your password back!

[clarky3429]

nice find!!

[ShadowFox]

Thanks ... speaking of thanks... we need a button for thank you's that you can click only once, so topics aren't spammed with 30 people saying thank you, instead, the user just clicks the "Thank You" button and goes on about thier business... I think it'd be a good idea anyways.

[RedInferno]

THAT IS AWESOME!!! I'm speechless..

[tnctx02]

Thank you.
(wish we had a button for the many thank you's)

[ShadowFox]

adding it to the suggestions collumn, glad to see you all enjoyed it I'm not useless after all

[RedInferno]

tnctx02, on Nov 18 2005, 05:48 PM, said:

Thank you.
(wish we had a button for the many thank you's)

WE will

ShadowFox, on Nov 20 2005, 10:30 PM, said:

adding it to the suggestions collumn, glad to see you all enjoyed it I'm not useless after all

I beg to differ.....

[Neon]

There are other ways...but this one is the BEST LEGIT WAY!

A good find, i am impressed!

[RedInferno]

How is it legit Karl??? It all depends on if you're cracking your own or someone else's computer.

[ShadowFox]

that's why you follow the instructions at the bottom and make a disk that will make it so no one CAN change your password and steal your system

[Neon]

Red, there are other discs to use, if your using MS' own disc then who can point fingers...nothing was 'hacked'

[RedInferno]

ShadowFox, on Nov 22 2005, 01:01 PM, said:

that's why you follow the instructions at the bottom and make a disk that will make it so no one CAN change your password and steal your system

I'm not seeing it...can you please quote the part you're tlking about?

KW13, on Nov 23 2005, 08:41 AM, said:

Red, there are other discs to use, if your using MS' own disc then who can point fingers...nothing was 'hacked'

***COUGH***

[ShadowFox]

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Ok, now that your logon problem is fixed, you should make a point to prevent it from ever happening again by creating a Password Reset Disk. This is a floppy disk you can use in the event you ever forget your log on password. It allows you to set a new password.

Here's how to create one if your computer is NOT on a domain:

Go to the Control Panel and open up User Accounts.
Choose your account (under Pick An Account to Change) and under Related Tasks, click "Prevent a forgotten password".
This will initiate a wizard.
Click Next and then insert a blank formatted floppy disk into your A: drive.
Click Next and enter your logon password in the password box.
Click Next to begin the creation of your Password disk.
Once completed, label and save the disk to a safe place
How to Log on to your PC Using Your Password Reset Disk

Start your computer and at the logon screen, click your user name and leave the password box blank or just type in anything. This will bring up a Logon Failure box and you will then see the option to use your Password Reset disk to create a new password. Click it which will initiate the Password Reset wizard. Insert your password reset disk into your floppy drive and follow the wizard which will let you choose a new password to use for your account.

Note: If your computer is part of a domain, the procedure for creating a password disk is different.

See here for step by step instructions: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?...B;en-us;306214&

[RedInferno]

GOod man!

[ShadowFox]

You know it

I hope this does help someone out soon... I'd feel really good about myself