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Windows does not recognize my password unless I reboot. mstout2001 07-23-2005
Posted by =?Utf-8?B?bXN0b3V0MjAwMQ==?= on July 23, 2005, 4:09 pm
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If say I hit the Windows key + L to lock the computer. Sometimes when I go to
log back on it says ive typed the wrong password and wont let me log on. If I
reboot the computer then type in my password it lets me log on just fine.
Mind you this not being able to log on when I enter password does not happen
all the time., but I am noticing it more often now. Its like sometimes it
remembers what my password is and lets me log on and sometimes it does not. I
can tell you that I am putting in the right password because when I re-boot
it works fine. Please any advice would be appreciated

Matthew

Posted by Roger Abell on July 23, 2005, 4:29 pm
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And you are certain the machine is free of malware ?

If not, google on this and other MS security newsgroups for posts
on cleaning out common bad-guy stuff. If it is a keylogger in the
way, then your best choice would be format and build new, but
first see if scanners detect things.

This is English version of ??XP Pro/Home? is it?

--
Roger Abell
Microsoft MVP (Windows Security)

> If say I hit the Windows key + L to lock the computer. Sometimes when I go
to
> log back on it says ive typed the wrong password and wont let me log on.
If I
> reboot the computer then type in my password it lets me log on just fine.
> Mind you this not being able to log on when I enter password does not
happen
> all the time., but I am noticing it more often now. Its like sometimes it
> remembers what my password is and lets me log on and sometimes it does
not. I
> can tell you that I am putting in the right password because when I
re-boot
> it works fine. Please any advice would be appreciated
>
> Matthew



Posted by Kiyoshi H on July 23, 2005, 4:31 pm
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Make sure capslock isn't switched on if you type your password.

- Kiyoshi

mstout2001 wrote:
> If say I hit the Windows key + L to lock the computer. Sometimes when I go to
> log back on it says ive typed the wrong password and wont let me log on. If I
> reboot the computer then type in my password it lets me log on just fine.
> Mind you this not being able to log on when I enter password does not happen
> all the time., but I am noticing it more often now. Its like sometimes it
> remembers what my password is and lets me log on and sometimes it does not. I
> can tell you that I am putting in the right password because when I re-boot
> it works fine. Please any advice would be appreciated
>
> Matthew

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