Windows 10: I am trying to unlock my desktop, I cannot remember the password

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  1. ROSE DURAN
    Rose Duran Win User

    I am trying to unlock my desktop, I cannot remember the password


    I cannot remember my desktop password for my asus. IT will not let me reset password without a flashdrive or a disk

    :)
     
    Rose Duran, May 22, 2023
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  2. 7.62
    7.62 Win User

    Email clients not remembering passwords

    Hi all

    A friends computer will not remember his gmail password. He used to use outlook, and seeing that I use thunderbird and it would be easier to troubleshoot I installed that for him. Now that was working for a few weeks, and now the same problem is occuring.

    We are 100% sure the password is correct, as we can access the email account through webmail, but the local clients will not remember the correct password. Of course the 'Remember password' button is checked, but still no good.

    It returns with incorrect password.

    Any suggestions?
     
    7.62, May 22, 2023
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  3. SWIFTY
    Swifty Win User
    Desktop unlocking puzzle


    I have a GKChain Gatekeeper device. It consists of a USB dongle and a separate battery powered key which I keep on my belt. I suspect the key and dongle communicate via BlueTooth protocol, but I may well be wrong. It makes no difference though.

    The USB device locks my desktop when the signal from the key falls below a pre-set level. When the signal comes back, it unlocks my desktop (by knowing my ID and password).

    However, the unlocking sequence seems a little erratic. I can approach my PC, and I hear the "Notification" sound, which I presume is associated with the Desktop Unlock event. Usually, the desktop unlocks, as it should. But occasionally, I end up at the login screen instead, and am obliged to select my userid and enter my password. The whole point of installing the Gatekeeper was to avoid having to enter my password... (whilst remaining secure)

    It's hard to see what might be going on, as I use the desktop lock/unlock events to trigger a program which turns the display power off/on as appropriate. I'm going to suppress the display off part of my program after I've submitted this thread, in case it sheds light on what's going on.

    In the interim, does anyone have any suggestions why I should be getting the sound that I associate with Desktop Unlock, but without the desktop locking?

    Might I find some clues in the system Event Log?
     
    Swifty, May 22, 2023
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  4. FARBY
    farby Win User

    I am trying to unlock my desktop, I cannot remember the password

    Unlock password protected memory card?

    Did you read and try the suggestions posted in this thread ?
     
    farby, May 22, 2023
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