what is it all about password expiration during the logon of my windows XP?
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If you're in a corporate office, what is probably happening is that the network administrator has activated a setting that forces the users to create new passwords at regular intervals.  This is intended to keep the network as secure as possible so that even if someone figures out your password, before long, they won't be able to login again.  \n\nThe problem is that people tend to forget their passwords when they have to frequently change them and then they end up writing them down on sticky notes on their monitors. :)
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You actually can't do this! Passwords use a high-level encryption and it will usually take around ten life times to discover it! Now it depends from where?\n- if from windows, you must use a password recovery diskette which will delete all your current passwords and after you log in you can change them (including yours)\n- if on an account you usually have the option I forgot the password. Click on it and you'll have to answer some questions from the information you've send when you first registered, then you'll be given a new password...
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You don't say if this is during logon to window or on a website.\nIt may be you have autofill enabled in one of your browser settings, IE can be set to remember passwords. Or you have a toolbar such as Google which has remembered it.\n\nNeed more info!
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Unfortunately, that problem was created when Windows was installed on your computer. Someone added a password. If you don't want the sign-in screen, re-install Windows without adding a password. Just leave the space blank and click next. \n\nIf you're using XP, it should install right over itself without disturbing your programs, unlike Win 98. Always helps to make a Backup first though.
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if u r talking about the windows logon password for you have lost or forgotten the administrator password, let me tell you very frankly, this is simply not possible if you dont have any administrator rights password.\nif you are talking about the BIOS password, all you need to do is to \nopen your cabinet\nlocate and take out the CMOS battery\nkeep it out for 10 - 15mins,\nput it back\nclose the cabinet\nyour computer now wont ask for any stsrtup passwords, its reset, now you can change or remove the passwords in the BIOS settings if any.
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* This is a utility to (re)set the password of any user that has a valid (local) account on your NT system.\n    * You do not need to know the old password to set a new one.\n    * It works offline, that is, you have to shutdown your computer and boot off a floppydisk or CD. The bootdisk includes stuff to access NTFS and FAT/FAT32 partitions and scripts to glue the whole thing together.\n    * Will detect and offer to unlock locked or disabled out user accounts!\n    * It is also an almost fully functional registry editor!
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That is a BIOS password.\n\nThe owner of the computer can set the BIOS to check for a password prior starting up let alone letting anyone try to log onto the windows.\n\nSounds like your sis is tired of you using the machine.
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that sucks, there are a couple of things you can do though, if the information on the computer isn't important, you could reinstall windows at the expense of the data, or since you have a username and password, you should have also set up a admin account...type this address and follow instructions: http://home.eunet.no/~pnordahl/ntpasswd/
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"One method of gaining access to the system is by trying hard to remember the forgotten password, or a password of another user which has the same level of administrative rights. However I don't think this approach will help you, otherwise you wouldn't be sitting here reading article, would you?)\n\nAnother method is by trying to restore a backed up System State (in Windows 2000/XP/2003) or a ERD (in NT 4.0) in which you do remember the password. The problem with doing so is that you'll probably lose all of the recently add users and groups, and all the changed passwords for all of your users since the last backup was made.\n\nA third method might be to install a parallel operating system on a different partition on the same computer, then use a simple trick to gain access to the old system. Read more about it on my Forgot the Administrator's Password? - Alternate Logon Trick article."\n\nIf these methods won't work for you go to the URL below and scroll down to the free tools section, one of those will work.  Good Luck!!!
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A lot of websites use "session" variables which expire after a certain time.  So when your session variable expires, you have to sign on again which gives you a new session.
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dont save the password on the pc and put it in each time you logon
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This site provides a tool to recover lost Windows XP passwords. It works for administrator and user accounts, it doesn't change the password just tells you the old one. It works with encrypted files (EFS) and password hashes. It even works if no passwords at all are known for the machine (as long as you have another computer with internet access to view this website with).\n:o)
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Assuming that you are actually logging into Windows (even though there is a long delay) it could be one of several issues:\n\n1) You could have a lot of information in your User Profile.  You can right click on the "My Computer" icon on the desktop, go to "Properties" and then select the "Advanced" tab.  From there, click on "Settings" in the 'User Profiles' section.  This is information that is stored for your specific user log in.\n\n2) You can have a lot of applications and services (especially if you see a lot of icons in your system tray down on the bottom of the menu bar) that are trying to load and run.  These can slow down the time it takes to log in depending upon what they are doing.\n\n3) You may have a service which is taking some time to perform some action and logging several errors when your machine starts.  To see if this is the case, go to "Control Panel" then "Administrative Tools" and use the "Event Viewer" applet to check your event logs (specifically 'Application' and 'System' logs) to see if there are errors.  Note the times of the entries to see if any of them have a noticeable gap.  It might indicate that a service is taking some time to recover from an error.  If this is the case, you can use Microsoft's support site to try and troubleshoot the service or see if it is safe to disable it.\n\nMicrosoft's TechNet site link is below.
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A new PC would not have a password on it.  May have been a display model and someone put a password on it.  About the only way to clear all that is to reload the OS which will clear everything on the hard drive.\n\nWhat are the chances your purchase was "hot" to begin with???\n\nIf your merchant is reputable, you should take it back to them and have them clear this problem.\n\nThe admin thing mentioned might work as long as there has not been an admin password set.  Without administrative right in XP, you can't get very far.
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First of all, you'll need to be logged in as an administrator. As administrator, Right-click "My computer" on your desktop, and select 'manage'. Click on the '+' sign by Local Users and Groups, click on 'Users'. Double-click on your screename, and an option should pop-up that says 'password never expires'. Check that and you'll either need to reboot your computer or log off (I forget which one). You should be set from there.
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goto control Panel-->User accounts-->user-->remove password.\ndone!
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For sure it has something to do with the login and password. If the config set to default then just ignore the password parameter. (don't put any)