Screen Saver Password Is Not Changed with Domain Password

 Last reviewed: October 10, 1997
Article ID: Q174979
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows 95
  • Microsoft Windows 95 OEM Service Release versions 1, 2, 2.1

SYMPTOMS

When you use the Passwords tool in Control Panel to change your Windows NT domain password, and the Windows Screen Saver check box is already selected, the screen saver password is not changed to the new Windows NT domain password.

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 systems 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. 

Keywords          : osr2 win95 kbenv kbtool kbfixlist
Version           : WINDOWS:95
Platform          : WINDOWS

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Last reviewed: October 10, 1997
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