Windows ME

[Nick Smith]

hi, my dad has a PC with windows ME installed on it, and unfortuantely somehow my younger sister has put a password on it and doesnt remember what that password was.

any help on how to get the password over-rided will be welcome

thanks

Nick

[scrandman]

With ME (& 98) you could boot from a DOS disk and delete the password file. Sadly I can no longer remember what it's called...

[x64united]

So it comes up with a logon box when you turn it on. Im not sure if this works with ME but does with XP so you can try.

Type: administrator for username
Password: leave blank and press enter.

The report back.

[Bluecube]

If ME is the same as Win98 then when the password box comes up all you have to do is press Escape and hey presto... It's not a very secure OS...

The password file will end in pwl so if the above doesn't work (or if it does and you want rid of the password) then search for *.pwl through the DOS prompt and then delete.

[Craig321]

If ME is the same as Win98 then when the password box comes up all you have to do is press Escape and hey presto... It's not a very secure OS...

The password file will end in pwl so if the above doesn't work (or if it does and you want rid of the password) then search for *.pwl through the DOS prompt and then delete.

lol, they sure did go all out on security in 98

Also, couldn't you ask your younger sister what she changed it to? Surely she had to enter the same thing twice?

[x64united]

She has forgotten though hasnt she!

[Nick Smith]

yes...because shes stupid also i was going to ask my dad whether he was interested in upgrading to XP, will that over ride the password if he does? 1st of all ill tell him to do what you guys have suggested thanks alot