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Q86561: Windows Screen Saver Password May Not Be Recognized

Article: Q86561
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.1,3.11
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 25-SEP-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows versions 3.1, 3.11 
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SYMPTOMS
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Certain screen saver password names in Windows version 3.1 may not be recognized
when entered. For example, any password in quotation marks will not be
recognized.

CAUSE
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This is caused when the encryption routine creates a string beginning and ending
with quotation marks. This string is placed in the CONTROL.INI file's
[ScreenSaver] section. When the string is read from the file, the quotation
marks are ignored.


STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows version 3.1. We are
researching this problem and will post new information here as it becomes
available.

Additional query words: protect pass word 3.10 3.11

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbWin3xSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbWin310 kbWin311
Version           : WINDOWS:3.1,3.11

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