Re: Vista User password recovery.

"Ret." <xxx> wrote in message
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> Ten Pin Bowling wrote:
>> the suggested link website looks dangerous.........beware home and
>> contact links DO NOT work
>
> That's interesting - they don't do they!
>
> The software is also available to download from CNET, here:
>
> http://www.download.com/PCLoginNow/3...-10839903.html
>
> All I can say is that I have downloaded it - and it did what it says on
> the tin! I was able to delete the forgotten password from my Vista admin
> user account and then, after re-booting, enter a new password.
>
> I have since done a full scan with AVG and Spyware Doctor - and all came
> up clean.
>
> Although I am pleased that the software worked for me - it means, in
> effect, that setting passwords on your laptop is pretty ineffective
> because any thief could overcome the password in minutes!

Yup. To make it harder for thieves, you could set the BIOS to only boot
from
the HD and set a BIOS password, but thieves with more than one braincell
will simply remove the HD and reset the password using another PC.
If it's data that needs protection, encryption is a good idea, but requiring
yet
another password (to forget) and when the inevitable HD corruption occurs,
all of the data may be irrecoverable. Computers are a wonderful bag of
worms,
aren't they! ;o)

--
Rob