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Hello all!
Curious problem that I have not found an answer to anywhere else: I recently
set a password for my user account in Vista Home Premium, which worked fine
when I locked the account and unlocked it again to try it out. After
restarting, however, it wouldn't accept the password! There's only my account
and a disabled guest account, and I use the password for some of my online
accounts, so I know I got the password right. I got back into Windows by
using the password reset on my USB-stick, but it's weird... and it gets
better!

Today I locked the account while I was in the library, and when I got back I
couldn't log back in! Switching users, however, and then logging in with the
locked account worked... so password and user account are fine, it just
doesn't always get accepted. Anyone heard of this?

Patches;666773 Wrote:
> Hello all
> Curious problem that I have not found an answer to anywhere else:
> recentl
> set a password for my user account in Vista Home Premium, which worke
> fin
> when I locked the account and unlocked it again to try it out. Afte
> restarting, however, it wouldn't accept the password! There's only m
> accoun
> and a disabled guest account, and I use the password for some of m
> onlin
> accounts, so I know I got the password right. I got back into Window
> b
> using the password reset on my USB-stick, but it's weird... and it get
> better
>
> Today I locked the account while I was in the library, and when I go
> back
> couldn't log back in! Switching users, however, and then logging i
> with th
> locked account worked... so password and user account are fine, it jus
> doesn't always get accepted. Anyone heard of this

That is a curious problem. Haven't heard of it until your post. Will b
interested to find out if anyone else has experienced it

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"Patches" <> wrote in message
news:3AEE4998-DC68-4536-80F3-...
> Hello all!
> Curious problem that I have not found an answer to anywhere else: I
> recently
> set a password for my user account in Vista Home Premium, which worked
> fine
> when I locked the account and unlocked it again to try it out. After
> restarting, however, it wouldn't accept the password! There's only my
> account
> and a disabled guest account, and I use the password for some of my online
> accounts, so I know I got the password right. I got back into Windows by
> using the password reset on my USB-stick, but it's weird... and it gets
> better!
>
> Today I locked the account while I was in the library, and when I got back
> I
> couldn't log back in! Switching users, however, and then logging in with
> the
> locked account worked... so password and user account are fine, it just
> doesn't always get accepted. Anyone heard of this?

Perhaps your keyboard is faulty and fails intermittently such that the wrong
characters are registered when you type. If you can you might try another
keyboard. Just a thought.

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All of those files used for password encryption are part of the set watched
by SFC. I suggest trying that.
There is also a "Startup Repair" feature you might consider, available from
a boot to a recovery CD (some OEM's make a bios key access, e.g. Dell uses
F12)

Some Windows Vista functions may not work, or Windows Vista may stop
responding: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929833

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"Patches" <> wrote in message
news:3AEE4998-DC68-4536-80F3-...
> Hello all!
> Curious problem that I have not found an answer to anywhere else: I
> recently
> set a password for my user account in Vista Home Premium, which worked
> fine
> when I locked the account and unlocked it again to try it out. After
> restarting, however, it wouldn't accept the password! There's only my
> account
> and a disabled guest account, and I use the password for some of my online
> accounts, so I know I got the password right. I got back into Windows by
> using the password reset on my USB-stick, but it's weird... and it gets
> better!
>
> Today I locked the account while I was in the library, and when I got back
> I
> couldn't log back in! Switching users, however, and then logging in with
> the
> locked account worked... so password and user account are fine, it just
> doesn't always get accepted. Anyone heard of this?

What firewall, anti-virus application or security suite is installed? There
are some that cause problems.
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*Report back, please*
[When responding to posts, please include the post(s) you are replying to so
that others may learn and benefit from the issue]

[How to ask a question]
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375

"Patches" <> wrote in message
news:3AEE4998-DC68-4536-80F3-...
> Hello all!
> Curious problem that I have not found an answer to anywhere else: I
> recently
> set a password for my user account in Vista Home Premium, which worked
> fine
> when I locked the account and unlocked it again to try it out. After
> restarting, however, it wouldn't accept the password! There's only my
> account
> and a disabled guest account, and I use the password for some of my online
> accounts, so I know I got the password right. I got back into Windows by
> using the password reset on my USB-stick, but it's weird... and it gets
> better!
>
> Today I locked the account while I was in the library, and when I got back
> I
> couldn't log back in! Switching users, however, and then logging in with
> the
> locked account worked... so password and user account are fine, it just
> doesn't always get accepted. Anyone heard of this?

Thanks, just gave SFC a try, but unfortunately no joy. Good to know about
that feature though.

"Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:

> All of those files used for password encryption are part of the set watched
> by SFC. I suggest trying that.
> There is also a "Startup Repair" feature you might consider, available from
> a boot to a recovery CD (some OEM's make a bios key access, e.g. Dell uses
> F12)
>
> Some Windows Vista functions may not work, or Windows Vista may stop
> responding: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929833
>
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> Was this helpful? Then click the Ratings button. Voting helps the web
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> Mark L. Ferguson
> .
>
> "Patches" <> wrote in message
> news:3AEE4998-DC68-4536-80F3-...
> > Hello all!
> > Curious problem that I have not found an answer to anywhere else: I
> > recently
> > set a password for my user account in Vista Home Premium, which worked
> > fine
> > when I locked the account and unlocked it again to try it out. After
> > restarting, however, it wouldn't accept the password! There's only my
> > account
> > and a disabled guest account, and I use the password for some of my online
> > accounts, so I know I got the password right. I got back into Windows by
> > using the password reset on my USB-stick, but it's weird... and it gets
> > better!
> >
> > Today I locked the account while I was in the library, and when I got back
> > I
> > couldn't log back in! Switching users, however, and then logging in with
> > the
> > locked account worked... so password and user account are fine, it just
> > doesn't always get accepted. Anyone heard of this?
>

I've got AVG free edition. Tried uninstalling it and going through the whole
process again. No joy

"Bob" wrote:

> What firewall, anti-virus application or security suite is installed? There
> are some that cause problems.
> -------
> *Report back, please*
> [When responding to posts, please include the post(s) you are replying to so
> that others may learn and benefit from the issue]
>
> [How to ask a question]
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
>
> "Patches" <> wrote in message
> news:3AEE4998-DC68-4536-80F3-...
> > Hello all!
> > Curious problem that I have not found an answer to anywhere else: I
> > recently
> > set a password for my user account in Vista Home Premium, which worked
> > fine
> > when I locked the account and unlocked it again to try it out. After
> > restarting, however, it wouldn't accept the password! There's only my
> > account
> > and a disabled guest account, and I use the password for some of my online
> > accounts, so I know I got the password right. I got back into Windows by
> > using the password reset on my USB-stick, but it's weird... and it gets
> > better!
> >
> > Today I locked the account while I was in the library, and when I got back
> > I
> > couldn't log back in! Switching users, however, and then logging in with
> > the
> > locked account worked... so password and user account are fine, it just
> > doesn't always get accepted. Anyone heard of this?
>
>

Do a thorough check for malware, following all of the steps at one of these
Web pages.
Help with malware:
All MS-MVP Sites.
Consider this: Whenever a new error condition appears on your computer, it
is almost certain that there was some change to the computer soon before the
problem began.
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm

Unexplained computer behavior may be caused by deceptive software.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/827315

http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm

http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/...moving_Malware

http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm

http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/darnit.html

http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm

http://aumha.org/a/parasite.php


Unexplained computer behavior may be caused by deceptive software.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/827315


So How Did I Get Infected Anyway?
For quite a few people it's by installing programs like Messenger Plus,
whose ads for malware don't identify the malware as such and try to convince
you that you owe it to the author. See also:
http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=27971


Don't ever do a "default" install of anything. Always choose Custom and see
what else is
being carried along. Don't install any extras you're not sure of.


"Patches" <> wrote in message
news:7BE1A881-B571-4F95-9A3D-...
> I've got AVG free edition. Tried uninstalling it and going through the
> whole
> process again. No joy
>
> "Bob" wrote:
>
>> What firewall, anti-virus application or security suite is installed?
>> There
>> are some that cause problems.
>> -------
>> *Report back, please*
>> [When responding to posts, please include the post(s) you are replying to
>> so
>> that others may learn and benefit from the issue]
>>
>> [How to ask a question]
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
>>
>> "Patches" <> wrote in message
>> news:3AEE4998-DC68-4536-80F3-...
>> > Hello all!
>> > Curious problem that I have not found an answer to anywhere else: I
>> > recently
>> > set a password for my user account in Vista Home Premium, which worked
>> > fine
>> > when I locked the account and unlocked it again to try it out. After
>> > restarting, however, it wouldn't accept the password! There's only my
>> > account
>> > and a disabled guest account, and I use the password for some of my
>> > online
>> > accounts, so I know I got the password right. I got back into Windows
>> > by
>> > using the password reset on my USB-stick, but it's weird... and it gets
>> > better!
>> >
>> > Today I locked the account while I was in the library, and when I got
>> > back
>> > I
>> > couldn't log back in! Switching users, however, and then logging in
>> > with
>> > the
>> > locked account worked... so password and user account are fine, it just
>> > doesn't always get accepted. Anyone heard of this?
>>
>>