your password is good for max 130 days, 4 months plus. you can run the net user mike to see password time left C:\Documents and Settings\mike>net user mike User name mike Full Name Comment Official Bean Counter User's comment Country code 000 (System Default) Account active Yes Account expires Never Password last set 8/8/2006 6:12 PM Password expires Never Password changeable 8/8/2006 6:12 PM Password required Yes User may change password Yes Workstations allowed All Logon script User profile Home directory Last logon 4/12/2007 11:18 AM Logon hours allowed All Local Group Memberships *Administrators Global Group memberships *None The command completed successfully. ...typically at start up is the time it will ask you to change the password when the counter had reached 130 days or if downcounts , Zero .. you can from a cmd window set a new password probably running net user give you a list of user names registered; C:\Documents and Settings\mike>net user User accounts for \\TOSLAPTOP ------------------------------------------------------------------ Administrator ASPNET Guest HelpAssistant mike SUPPORT_388945a0 The command completed successfully. then if you run the user name followed by an asteric it will prompt you for a new password or just type in the password with the same old one., might reset your counter. C:\Documents and Settings\mike>net user mike * Type a password for the user: Retype the password to confirm: The command completed successfully.

It would be good if you made a password reset key. This key will keep working even if your password is changed or forgoten. If you Format your hard drive It will not work anymore until you Reset this key. Go to User Account Open - click Administrator Acc. - At the left top click - Prevent a Forgoten Password. (If you have a Floppy Drive you can get in here) If you don't have a Floppy you will need a USB Device. Mine is called a USB SanDisk (256MB) It cost about $18.00 If you can't get in their go in at sign-in and set your Reset Key. You will need the password to get in and a Password has to be made before a Password Resed Key can be made.

When that happens it is saved into your browser and yes it can be accessed by anyone with access to the pc. I have a very nice notebook with plastic cover that is strictly for login details including passwords. You should have some thing other than a scrap of papers. Over time as you sign up for various sites you have a pile of papers. I don't put passwords in any program and don't use a password keeper. I have a copy saved on a flash drive, the notebook that is in a locked location. If someone makes it into my house, kills me and my husband, manages to steal my computers and also finds and steals the notebook too they can have it! I tape the router and wifi information on the bottom of the router.

there's methods to do it use google that is not something that I post on any forums for safety sake. That is something that should never happen that is one password you want to be sure you write down and save. To be safe every one should follow the very easy directions to make the password recovery disk. Here is a link that might be useful: recovery disk