Windows 10: Is KeePassXC Blocking Me From Manually Entering a Password?

Version 20H2 A contributor to a local BBS suggested I install KeePassXC on my refurbished Dell Latitude 3330. So I downloaded a file named KeePassXC-2.6.4-Win64.msi and installed it. But I never got around to creating a database of my passwords because other problems kept cropping up and taking up my time. But I noticed that KeePassXC would automatically run at bootup, in spite of it not having any passwords entered into its database. Today, I tried to log into my Social Security account, where they now have a two step process where you enter your user I.D. and password, and then they email you an 8 digit security code you have to enter on the SS login page. But the field where I was supposed to enter the security code was partially covered up by a little doodad like this: It looked like a tiny gray message balloon containing three dots in a horizontal row. And when I hovered my mouse pointer over it, a box appeared containing the words "Fill TOTP from KeePassXC." The problem was that that little gray balloon covered up the the rightmost end of the field where the 8th digit of the security code was supposed to go, and seemed to be blocking me from entering the 8th digit. I could enter the first 7 digits, but I couldn't enter the last digit where the grey balloon was squatting. And I was denied access to my account. So, I thought, "I don't have any passwords in KeePass yet, so I'll just uninstall it, and then try accessing my SS account." So that's what I did; I uninstalled KeePassXC, using Windows 10 add/remove programs, but when I retried accessing my SS account, that same little "doodad" still appeared in the same position, blocking me from entering the last digit of the 8 digit security code. I tried shutting down and restarting Windows, but the little sucker was still there after the reboot. I'd appreciate some help figuring out why I'm getting that KeePassXC symbol and message even after I've uninstalled it. And how I can get rid of it. I've hunted around for a KeePassXC support forum, but haven't found one yet. Will in Seattle a.k.a. "Clueless"

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Entering Password to login to computer after turning it on. Windows 10.

Hi,

Thank you for posting the query on Microsoft Community.

We understand how you feel about the situation. We're sorry for the trouble.

I suggest you to follow the steps below and check, if it helps:

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  Open settings
  
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  Click on Users and account
  
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  Open Sign-in options and tap the
  Change button under Password.
  
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  Enter the current password and click Next.
  
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  There you can remove the pin password
  

Hope this helps. If the issue remains unresolved, please get back to us and we would be happy to help

 

No login password craziness

Brink, that was the missing step. What threw me off was in netplwiz, where it asks about password for my MS account, the user name was not the same as my MS account name. Once I entered the password (twice) I can now login without entering a password. In fact the name that was listed was not the MS account name, but a folder name. The folder is the one that shows when you click on C:\Users.
Thanks for the help.

 

OK, Password problem...Mint

Linux Mint - Community
You can reset your password following the next steps:

• Reboot your computer / Turn your computer on.
• Hold down the Shift key at the start of the boot process to enable the GNU GRUB boot menu (if it does not show)
• Press ESC at the GNU GRUB prompt.
• Press e for edit.
• Use the Arrow keys to highlight the line that begins with kernel and press the e key.
• Go to the very end of the line and add rw init=/bin/bash
• Press Enter and then press b to boot your system.
• Your system will boot up to a passwordless root shell.
• Type in passwd yourusername
• Set your new password.
• Restart your system.