On 2 occasions after waking my pc from sleep windows 8.1 has rejected my password (Password is definitely correct and all my key strokes are being picked up) and the only way i could log in was to restart the computer. Does anyone know why or what could be causing this?
Windows 8.1 rejecting password
- Thread starter Chuk_Chuk
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I have something similar. Sometimes when it's leaving sleep I start typing before the screen is on. These keys aren't actually being picked up. That's the only thing I can think of. Change your password to something very simple such as a123456 with no special characters and see if that works - making sure you wait until the screen is on and the keys are registering before continuing.
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Funny enough I do start typing before the screen is on but in these two cases the screen was on before i started typing.
Seems I need to try a second keyboard if I can get my hands on one.
On my PC, half the time after boot up, the first key press simply raises the pretty picture up so that the password box is displayed. The second key press then becomes the first character of my password, which means that Windows rejects it.
I've now got in the habit of pressing the Shift key to get rid of the first screen, and then I can start typing my password.
I've now got in the habit of pressing the Shift key to get rid of the first screen, and then I can start typing my password.
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Just to say, and sorry to anyone who already knows this, the lock screen can be disabled, meaning the PC will boot (or wake) straight to the password entry screen if it helps. link
type the password nto the username box (if someone has not already suggested that) - jsut to chekc its comming out as you expect
also is it actually saying hte password is wrong? or is it saying something else and you are assuming?
