bypass/resetting password

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At startup, windows XP is looking for a password to log on. There was never a
password required before. I have tried all types of passwords and I cannot
log on. My computer is now useless. How can I resolve this issue. Please
help.
 
Use your TAB key and tab the cursor through the
password request box, then hit ENTER.

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

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| At startup, windows XP is looking for a password to log on. There was never a
| password required before. I have tried all types of passwords and I cannot
| log on. My computer is now useless. How can I resolve this issue. Please
| help.
 
Thanks for your reply Carey but your suggestion didn't work. The weird thing
is that when I click on the name, the password box does not come up. It
momentarily flickers to the desktop and then it goes back to where you have
to click to sign in. I managed to get to the password pop up screen by
pressing ctrl+alt+delete. Could this be some sort of virus as we never set a
password on the computer to begin with.
 
Rox said:
Thanks for your reply Carey but your suggestion didn't work. The
weird thing
is that when I click on the name, the password box does not come up.
It momentarily flickers to the desktop and then it goes back to where
you have
to click to sign in. I managed to get to the password pop up screen
by
pressing ctrl+alt+delete. Could this be some sort of virus as we
never set a password on the computer to begin with.
Click to expand...

Some people have experienced this problem after installing recent
Windows Updates. Restart the computer and repeatedly tap the F8 key as
it is starting up. Choose "Last Known Good Configuration". Sacrifice a
goat (or tofu if you are a vegetarian). This should get you into
regular mode where you can uninstall the latest updates. Look in Event
Viewer to see which ones they were.

Malke
 
Thanks Malke, but this didn't solve my problem. It's still doing the same
thing. Any other ideas?
 
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