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*.pwl files
Name: Philll Date: February 28, 2002 at 06:19:07 Pacific
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Want to delete my user settings(Just my name on it). Do I delete all pwl files or just the appropriate one?(looks like one particular file...same as user name.).Then after re-boot do I just cancel window when password is requested? Thanks in advance. PS Len and Brant, cheers for previous advice.
Name: godz Date: February 28, 2002 at 06:57:45 Pacific
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Just delete the pwl file with your name as filename ex. Phill.pwl to clear your settings, then when you rebooted your computer ,click cancel. If you don't want this logon menu appears then you can delete all pwl files then hit cancel on logon after reboot.I hope I gave correct info..Goodluck!
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Response Number 2
Name: Brant Date: February 28, 2002 at 07:07:46 Pacific
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If you are trying to fix your puter to where there is NO logon, delete all the *.pwl files. Then select cancel when the dialog box comes up again. Windows will regenerate the .pwl files again if you ever want to set it up again. When you are done, the puter will be set up for ONE user, with no password needed to logon.
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Response Number 3
Name: Philll Date: February 28, 2002 at 10:56:57 Pacific
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OK, deleted user pwl file and cancelled after reboot but then lost user desktop (all my stuff)...pretty obvious I suppose. Is there a way of not losing these settings or am I just going to have to keep user log on?
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Response Number 4
Name: Len Date: February 28, 2002 at 11:26:27 Pacific
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Guess I knew what I was talking about after all LOL! If you co to windows \profiles\your user folder- you should see subfolders with all your stuff.
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Response Number 5
Name: Philll Date: March 1, 2002 at 04:32:06 Pacific
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So profiles can just be moved to into windows? so then when I delete user pwl and reboot and cancel user settings, will my user stuff be there? Sorry...newbie alert!
Before you do anything,create a manual restore point just to be on the safe side. Like I said in your previous post, The contents of your user desktop can be moved (or maybe it would be better to copy) to the default desktop. The same goes for your favorites, history, start menu etc.Just look for folders in c:\windows that correspond with the folders in profiles\username.Any programs you installed from your personal desktop you will probably have to re-install from the default desktop. If you get everything running to your satisfaction, go to control panel\users and delete any and all users listed there. Then search for *.pwl files and delete any you find. HTH Len
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Response Number 7
Name: Brant Date: March 1, 2002 at 08:55:43 Pacific
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Do you have a folder C:\Windows\All Users ?? If you do not, then create it, but most likely you do, and within that folder you should have four more folders; Application Data, Desktop, DRM, and Start Menu. There may be others as well but these are the core. If you do not have these in the All Users folder, but do have them in a Profiles folder(your User name), copy them and whatever folders there are there, to All Users folder and reboot. Should give everything back.
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Response Number 8
Name: Philll Date: March 3, 2002 at 03:06:38 Pacific
Summary: 1)During install of Windows Me, when it asks for name and password, I leave the password blank. Can I also do this for my name? 2)Which program do I use to read ".pwl" files? I tried Word and notepad,...
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