-=PCTechTalk=- Re: pswd required

Time just rolls too fast!  Okay will try to explain it better - back last 
September when Panda updated me to the 2007 version, they told me I HAD ro 
put a password in what I assume must have been the registry but don't know 
for sure - they just gave me the spot to type one in and said to make sure I 
remembered it because they wouldn't be able to get it for me and I'd be just 
out of luck and stupid me followed directions (heck Panda worked well back 
then!) I don't know what else this move by Panda accomplished as far as 
security but it did make it necessary for me to type my password in every 
time I had to reboot.

Then I dump Panda but of course still have this password thing.  I figured 
out I could go to my account as administrator and remove the password. 
However, when I try to schedule a task and don't put a password in when it 
requests it I get an error message saying the task didn't 'take'.  I've 
tried putting the password in the task scheduler but I still get an error 
message saying access is denied and of course it doesn't run.

The even more wierd thing is that if I look at the system restore calendar, 
every day it does a 'system checkpoint' but never at the same time!  If I go 
into the Scheduled Tasks,it shows that I have tried to put one for system 
restore at a specific time (which is never the one that shows up on the 
calendar) and mine doesn't work.  However if I go back to administrator 
tools, put the $%#%$ password in there (which means I need to enter it every 
time I reboot) then I don't get that error and it will run at the time I've 
set.

So I'm thinking that the entire computer must be password protected somehow, 
somewhere for it to effect the ability to use system restore (probably other 
things I just haven't run across).  The password shows up with a reboot, 
when the windows welcome screen comes up and there's the blank to put in my 
password if I want to get past it.  Like I said I can elminiate it there but 
then I also elminiate the ability to use system restore.  I deleted 
everything from Panda that I could find but like I said, I have a feeling 
that the password went into the registry somewhere in a spot that says "no 
password, no computer performance" - well of course not those words but you 
get the idea.

The one thing I haven't tried and will do that now and report back - is set 
up a scheduled task with the password, go back into administrative tools and 
remove it and see if I can trick the scheduled task.  Dolores

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "GuitarMan" <gman.pctt@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, August 20, 2007 6:48 PM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: pswd required


> Dolores,
>    I'm a bit confused as to what is password protected (Panda, Windows,
> BIOS, etc.).  Can you explain exactly how you added it in the first place 
> as
> well as what causes the password box to show up now?
>
> Peace,
> GMan
>
> "The only dumb questions are the ones that are never asked!"
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Dolores" <dshelham@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, August 19, 2007 9:30 AM
> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- two VERY pesky problems - messenger resetting 
> itself
> in msconfig and pswd required
> ...
>>
>> Second one - when I had Panda they insisted I add a password and told me 
>> I
>> would never ever be able to remove it and if I forgot it I would need to
>> buy
>> a new computer (well not quite those words <gr>)  So I put one in being
>> the
>> obedient consumer.  It was very annoying because every time I rebooted my
>> computer I had to put that password in.  So I dump Panda and get Trend
>> Micro
>> and think I'm (I know - never think!) I'm smart and I'll just go into my
>> profile and remove the password which I did.  That made it possible for 
>> me
>> to reboot with no password.  But.... at the same time it basically took
>> away
>> my ability to set a sceduled task.  I tried everything and the only way I
>> could get the task to work was to go back to my profile, put that 
>> password
>> in and then use it to set a scheduled task.  Me thinks I'm probably stuck
>> with this pesky problem but am hoping maybe someone has a solution.
>>
>> It's a beautiful day here and heading out to an Italian festival (Irish
>> girl
>> who was raised in an Italian neighborhood in NYC) so hope everyone has a
>> good day- thanks!  Dolores
>
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