TeddyB Posted December 20, 2013 Share Posted December 20, 2013 I use Yahoo as my home page and I have been using their Finance page to store useful info. I cannot access the info without my password, but Yahoo will not accept my original password and several new ones that I tried. I'm wondering if Ccleaner could be causing this problem. Unfortunately I'm an older guy and not very tech savvy. Any help in resolving this problem would be greatly appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winapp2.ini Posted December 20, 2013 Share Posted December 20, 2013 Hiya, welcome to the forums! CCleaner would have no influence on Yahoo! accepting your password. Please confirm that you're typing your password correctly, and if need be, reset your password through Yahoo! winapp2.ini additions thread winapp2.ini github Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek891 Posted December 20, 2013 Share Posted December 20, 2013 I haven't used it myself, so I can't vouch for it's effectiveness, but I remember reading about Ophcrack being useful in recovering lost/forgotten passwords for Windows user accounts. It may or may not work in your case, but it might be worth a try. Start every day with a smile and get it over with. - W.C. Fields Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators mta Posted December 20, 2013 Moderators Share Posted December 20, 2013 with the few times I've used Ophcrack, it only tries to get your PC logon password, not a websites. the only way CCleaner would affect a websites password is be removing that particular cookie, forcing you to retype the password again. if you can't remember your password, have made sure the Caps Lock is not on, and have exhausted all possible passwords, then it's time to use the "I can't access my account" link offered on the yahoo login page. It should then either send a reset password link to the nominated email account or ask questions to prove you are the account holder. Backup now & backup often.It's your digital life - protect it with a backup.Three things are certain; Birth, Death and loss of data. You control the last. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek891 Posted December 20, 2013 Share Posted December 20, 2013 You're absolutely right mta. It took a while for me to find the article http://pc.answers.com/microsoft-windows/how-the-pros-recover-passwords-using-ophcrack and reread it. My mistake, Ophcrack deals with Windows user accounts, nothing else. Start every day with a smile and get it over with. - W.C. Fields Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators mta Posted December 21, 2013 Moderators Share Posted December 21, 2013 Mind you though, I've never got the damn thing to work, but Hirems Boot CD has much better options. But even those only go as far as the account profile, and from memory, there might be an Office file password cracker, but nothing I've ever seen does websites ie: cookies. (wonder why - can't be that hard an encryption - or maybe I've just never cared to look) Backup now & backup often.It's your digital life - protect it with a backup.Three things are certain; Birth, Death and loss of data. You control the last. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winapp2.ini Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 Hiren's password delete is actually fairly simple and most of the defaults should work, you just have to remember to finalize your changes at the end before quitting the prompt winapp2.ini additions thread winapp2.ini github Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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