Fixing the Screen Saver Password

Have you assigned a password to a screen saver to prevent snoopers from investigating your computer when you're away from your desk, only to discover that you're never prompted for a password when you move the mouse or touch the keyboard? If so, chances are that you've assigned a password to your screen saver that's too long. If a screen saver password contains more than 14 characters, Windows 95 simply ignores it due to a glitch in an internal buffer. There are two solutions depending on the severity of the glitch. The first solution involves deleting the password and then disabling the screen saver password. Then, restart your system and reconfigure the screen saver password using a password that's 14 characters or less. If you still experience the same problem, then you'll need to get a copy of the updated Password.cpl file version 4.00.952. Because of problems with this update, Microsoft hasn't made the updated file generally available and doesn't recommend using the update unless you're experiencing this specific problem. As such the update is only available upon request. You can contact Microsoft Technical Support at 

http://support.microsoft.com/support/contact/default.asp

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