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Q172351: Option to Change Windows Password Without Password Caching

Article: Q172351
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): 2.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbenv osr2 win95kbfixlist
Last Modified: 08-MAY-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows 95 
- Microsoft Windows 95 OEM Service Release, version 2.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When password caching is disabled, the Password tool in Control Panel still
displays the option to change the Windows password. Using this option may result
in the error messages described in the following article in the Microsoft
Knowledge Base:

  Q137826 Disabling Password Caching and Changing Passwords

CAUSE
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If password caching is disabled, technically there is no Windows password.
Attempting to change the Windows password or synchronize it with other passwords
while password caching is disabled may result in error messages.

RESOLUTION
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STATUS
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This problem no longer occurs in Windows 98. To resolve this problem, install
the current version of Windows. For information about the current version of
Windows, visit http://www.microsoft.com/windows.

MORE INFORMATION
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Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbenv osr2 win95 kbfixlist
Technology        : kbWin95search kbOPKSearch kbZNotKeyword3
Version           : :2.0

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