26th October 2001

Passwords are a double-edged sword. Forget yours, and you could be up a polluted tributary without proper means of propulsion. Think about that one for a second. Then, make a backdoor for Windows XP. The Password Reset Wizard can be found by clicking Start | Control Panel | User Accounts. Select your account name, then under Related Tasks, click the "Prevent a forgotten password" option. The wizard will guide you through the rest of the way. That's his job, after all. It's your job not to forget your password, but since you're human, we all know it could happen one day. Make another one for good measure and store the disks in a very safe place (away from heat, moisture, magnetic fields, and your kid). Hey, don't close the User Accounts applet quite yet! While you're there, you can also change your picture. Ya know, something tells me that a toy frog, rubber duckie, and soccer ball don't represent your personality as much as something else does. Click "Change my picture" then "Browse for more pictures." Windows will be smart enough to resize whatever you pick. Awww, isn't that nice?