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windows password

If I own a laptop that I bought on the internet (broken) and
have fixed it AND can now see that the previous owner had a
windows password.......and I do not know this password......
and have checked with the seller and they say they do not know the password because it was a work computer and not a personally owned one - IS THERE A WAY TO BREAK THIS PASSWORD OR DO I HAVE TO RELOAD WIN95 ???

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drummers

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There are two files:
xxxxxxx.pwl
Which I deleated first.
The screen still came up.
The other file is a dll
something like xxxxxpwl.dll
IS IT SAFE TO DELEATE THIS?
IT IS A RATHER BIG FILE......

NO!

If that didnt help. It isnt the standard Windows password.. Go into control panel / network and delete EVERYTHING. (unless you need the networkng support for something)

kapoor

By chance could it be a third party security program to lock down win95?
Check the add/remove programs to see if any strange program exists.

drummers

ASKER

No....I think it is just the regular windows password.
But it will not let me into some features of win95 without it.
I'll probably just re-load windows. There is no data I need.
Thanks,
drummers

david_r

The reason that the screen is still coming up is because there is no password on file. You should be able to enter a user name with NO password to permanently disable the windows login screen. Additionally, you could go into Control Pane-->Network--> and remove the Client for Microsoft Networks. However, this will prevent Dial-Up Networking from giving you a choice to save your dial-up password...Best of Luck.