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  1. Posts : 97
    Windows Home Premium, 64 4.096 bit
       #1

    Password


    What gives with the password recognition system in the Windows 7 forums? I am now on the fifth password in less than a week even though I cut and paste from the passwprds sent to me by e-mail.
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  2. Posts : 19,383
    Windows 10 Pro x64 ; Xubuntu x64
       #2

    Are you perhaps forgetting them? I haven't heard of any password issues here before.

    When you cut & paste, be careful not to also copy the space immediately after the last character of the password.
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  3. Posts : 3,724
    Windows 10x64 Build 1709
       #3

    And to change it to "your" password when you get in!
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  4. Posts : 97
    Windows Home Premium, 64 4.096 bit
    Thread Starter
       #4

    Thanks for the replies folks:
    1. I do not add a space at the end of the cut. In fact, every one of the new passwords I have been sent works the first time. The second time they do not work even if I type them in manually.
    2. Over the period of time I have been using the Windows 7 Forums services (AT least seven years)I have changed my password at least three times and after a period of time I get the response that the system does not recognize it. In this latest case I have been using passwords mailed to me because when the system refused to recognize my latest password and I went in to change it, I entered the same password as I had been using. I got a message telling me the password was in use. Now, how my old password can be in use and not recognized beats me. In addition my e-mail address has remained unchanged for five years.
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  5. Posts : 13,576
    Windows 10 Pro x64
       #5

    use your birthday with a capital letter and you`ll never get it wrong, and don`t ever copy and paste it.
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  6. Posts : 97
    Windows Home Premium, 64 4.096 bit
    Thread Starter
       #6

    I think you're missing the point: I don't get it wrong. I use the same password for almost everything that requires one.
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  7. Posts : 19,383
    Windows 10 Pro x64 ; Xubuntu x64
       #7

    I've asked one of the administrators to have a look at this.
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  8. Posts : 17,545
    Windows 10 Pro x64 EN-GB
       #8

    Powell41 said:
    ...
    2. Over the period of time I have been using the Windows 7 Forums services (AT least seven years)I have changed my password at least three times and after a period of time I get the response that the system does not recognize it.
    ...
    The Seven Forums was founded June 2008, so the 5th anniversary will be in June this year...
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  9. Posts : 97
    Windows Home Premium, 64 4.096 bit
    Thread Starter
       #9

    I was referring to the Windows Forums in general. I also used it when I was running Vista and I note that many, if not all, the administrators are the same.
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  10. Posts : 72,046
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
       #10

    Hello Powell,

    Usually when this happens, it's due to a corrupted cookie or cookies being turned off. Deleting your cookies, and trying to log in again may help.
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