Option to Change Windows Password Without Password Caching

• Microsoft Windows 95
• Microsoft Windows 95 OEM Service Release version 2

SYMPTOMS

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:

   ARTICLE-ID: Q137826
   TITLE     : Disabling Password Caching and Changing Passwords

CAUSE

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.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Windows 95 and OEM Service Release 2 (OSR2). An update to address this problem is now available, but is not fully regression tested and should be applied only to computers experiencing this specific problem. Unless you are severely impacted by this specific problem, Microsoft does not recommend implementing this update at this time. Contact Microsoft Technical Support for additional information about the availability of this update.

MORE INFORMATION

The option to change the Windows password is not useful if the Windows password is not being cached. The update described in this article disables this option and avoids the error messages that may result from its use.