I'm not sure from the responses that you've solved your problem yet. Just in case you're missing the obvious, there's a check box on the "Users and Passwords" Control Panel applet which says "Users nust enter a user name and password to use this computer." - is that checked? Jeremy -----Original Message----- From: pchelpers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:pchelpers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Robert McLellan Sent: Tuesday, 13 January 2004 1:14 To: pchelpers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [pchelpers] Re: password concerning windows 2000 Jackie, Have you just tried to make a new administrator account and sign in on that account after making a strong password? Instead on trying to fix the original account. Bob McLellan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jacqueline MacWhirter" <jmacwhirter@xxxxxxxxx> > I did my own and I built it I just couldn't remember how I did it last > time I installed it -- I have administrative rights --I do have a need for a > password now. Thank you -- Jackie Regards, John Durham (list moderator) <http://modecideas.com/contact.html?sig> Freelists login at //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/lsg2.cgi List archives at //www.freelists.org/archives/pchelpers PC-HELPERS list subscribe/unsub at http://modecideas.com/discuss.htm?sig Good advice is like good paint- it only works if applied. Regards, John Durham (list moderator) <http://modecideas.com/contact.html?sig> Freelists login at //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/lsg2.cgi List archives at //www.freelists.org/archives/pchelpers PC-HELPERS list subscribe/unsub at http://modecideas.com/discuss.htm?sig Good advice is like good paint- it only works if applied.