Re: Windows suddenly looking for password

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From: Harry Ohrn (harry---_at_webtree.ca)
Date: 10/31/04 

Date: Sun, 31 Oct 2004 11:57:39 -0600

How many people besides himself use the computer and have accounts setup? If
he never set a password before does it accept a blank password (simply
pressing the Enter Key or clicking the enter button) or is it denying him
access? If it is denying him access then perhaps someone has logged on with
administrator privileges and created a password for the account.

He might try logging on to an Administrator account and removing the
password. If he has XP Home and needs to access an Administrator account he
needs to boot to Safe Mode and then select the Administrator account. By
default XP Home creates a hidden Administrator account during initial
installation. The password for this account is blank. Go to Control
Panel->User accounts and see if his account is identified as being password
protected. If so he can select "Change an account->click on the account
icon->select Remove my password". If he is the only user of the system he
might want to, from the User Accounts main screen select "Change the way
users log on and off". Then ensure both the boxes are checked.

check here if the above doesn't help
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/lostpass.htm
 http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=321305 

-- 
Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp
"Morituri-Max" <newage@sendarico.net> wrote in message 
news:%_8hd.47420$186.11329@fe1.texas.rr.com...
>A friend of mine told me when he started windows up today, it won't let him 
>log into his account now without a password.  Basically it shows the screen 
>where your list of people with accounts is shown in a list with your little 
>picture icon and username..
>
> Anyone know why suddenly a password would get attached where you didn't 
> have one before?  He says he never set a password..
>
> Thanks
>
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