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    Cat has locked me out of my computer

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by msmcintosh, Jan 21, 2008.

  1. msmcintosh

    msmcintosh Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi,

    My cat likes to get on my laptop keyboard whenever I'm away from my laptop. Since she does this, whenever I leave the laptop I lock the laptop so I have to log back in when I want to use it again.

    When I tried to log into the laptop and type my password, I get user name or password is invalid and have the option to reset the password. I don't think the cat was able to login and change my password, so why wouldn't my current password work?

    Also, when the laptop boots, it always goes to the login I created for myself. I don't see any options to change it to login as the administrator. Is there a way to change the user to the admin account?

    Is my only option to reinstall Vista?

    Thanks
     
    msmcintosh, Jan 21, 2008
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  2. Patrick

    Patrick Formerly beat spamers with stiks

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    Capslock? If there is only one account on the computer, then vista will log into that one automatically, and it is an admin account as well.
     
    Patrick, Jan 21, 2008
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  3. John B

    John B Notebook Prophet

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    Your cat played with "Caps lock" :p
     
    John B, Jan 21, 2008
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  4. pixelot

    pixelot Notebook Acolyte

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    Doesn't your cat scratch your screen? I would flip if a cat got near my precious screen.... :p
     
    pixelot, Jan 21, 2008
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  5. Jeff

    Jeff Notebook Retard

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    may cat lies on the top of mine (when its closed) as it is nice and warm.
     
    Jeff, Jan 21, 2008
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    pixelot Notebook Acolyte

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    Don't tell him that! Seriously - his cat could not have typed in his password, opened User Accounts, and changed it. If it's not CAPS lock, and if he can't get it after a restart, he's forgot it, or he's lying, and just wants advice on cracking into someone's computer!
     
    pixelot, Jan 21, 2008
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  7. Kdawgca

    Kdawgca rotaredoM repudrepuS RBN

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    Thread closed.

    If its your account that you created then you should know the login information and any method posted to bypass the login would be violation of the forum rules.

    THx for your cooperation.

    -Kdawgca
     
    Kdawgca, Jan 21, 2008
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