Password manager - how to change a password

[Sheila]

I typed in the wrong password to connect to my email provider and let Windows
password manager remember it. Now I can't connect. How do I get Windows
password manager to let me change the password to the correct one?

I can't even find out how to access the password manager. I'm using Windows
XP Pro service pack 2.

Thanks for any help!

Sheila

 

[Andrew E.]

Try internet options,delete cookies,delete off-line files,delete browsing
history.
Also,open user accounts,select "change .NET password" the option to change
with windows,also change.Otherwise,create a new user & change log-in.

 

[Doug Knox - [MS-MVP]]

See http://www.magicaljellybean.com/keyfinder.shtml This program will show
you the current password, allow you to change or delete it, so you can type
in the new one. Note, may AV products detect this as malware, so you may
need to disable your AV software temporarily.

 

[Sheila]

Thank you! This worked and I was able to re-enter my password (correctly
this time) and can now access my email.

Sheila

 

[Sheila]

I did download and install this, but it only showed me my Windows CD key. I
didn't see where I could delete passwords. However, Andrew's method did
work and I was able to re-enter my password.

I must have missed something in the keyfinder program?

Sheila

 

[Doug Knox - [MS-MVP]]

My apologies, Sheila. I meant to point you to a different program,
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/pspv.html Note, since this software does
reveal stored passwords, some anti-virus software programs consider it
malware.

--
Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered Smart
Display\Security
Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com

 

[Sheila]

Thanks, Doug - it's a cool utility!

Sheila

My apologies, Sheila. I meant to point you to a different program,
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/pspv.html Note, since this software does
reveal stored passwords, some anti-virus software programs consider it
malware.

--
Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered Smart
Display\Security
Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com