Administrator Password from Standard Account

[Guest James Colbert]

Toshiba M305D-S4831 laptop

Vista HP 64bit

 

Today, from my standard user account, I found that I was unable to get past

the UAC password prompt to allow Avast definition updates.

 

I provide the right pw, but the pw dialog returns with the error:

 

"Login failure: Unknown username or bad password."

 

I can log in to the admin account with the same pw without problem, and I

haven't had any similar issues until today. I tried rebooting, but no

difference. It also occurs when trying to run True Image from the standard

account. The first indication of trouble was that I couldn't log into the

standard account (all the same pw for setup). I then successfully logged

into the admin acct., switched users and was able to login to standard acct.

Tried updating the AV defs immediately. All worked fine last night.

 

Thanks, and any info appreciated,

James

[Guest James Colbert]

Re: Administrator Password from Standard Account - Update

 

I restored the system to 24hrs earlier and the problem has gone away. The

only change in that period (that I can remember) is a Windows Update, but if

I remember correctly, the update was just Defender definitions. So the casue

of the issue is still unknown, but at least I'm up and running.

 

James

 

 

"James Colbert" <jc2567@bellsouth.net> wrote in message

news:eLtfU3zHJHA.4248@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...<span style="color:blue">

> Toshiba M305D-S4831 laptop

> Vista HP 64bit

>

> Today, from my standard user account, I found that I was unable to get

> past the UAC password prompt to allow Avast definition updates.

>

> I provide the right pw, but the pw dialog returns with the error:

>

> "Login failure: Unknown username or bad password."

>

> I can log in to the admin account with the same pw without problem, and I

> haven't had any similar issues until today. I tried rebooting, but no

> difference. It also occurs when trying to run True Image from the standard

> account. The first indication of trouble was that I couldn't log into the

> standard account (all the same pw for setup). I then successfully logged

> into the admin acct., switched users and was able to login to standard

> acct. Tried updating the AV defs immediately. All worked fine last night.

>

> Thanks, and any info appreciated,

> James </span>