Right, So I actually did something similar. On some version of windows I noticed that ctrl-backspace was adding another character to the password, instead of deleting it. So I included it in my password. Then I updated to a new version of windows and got locked out since they updated the password backend to where it would actually delete the password instead of a adding the character, so I had no way of typing out my password. Ended up just nuking the computer.

[–] x4740N@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Could have just researched what character was being inserted by the ctrl backspace and then used the keyboard to insert the character from its ascii or unicode code to login and then changed your password before nuking your computer

[–] mercator_rejection@programming.dev 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

But with what computer?!

[–] ludwig@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Your phone maybe?

[–] DrQuint@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

Oh, you're young

[–] Jumper775@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Your what? Like those things with the dial that are attached to the wall? How are you meant to do it with that?

[–] bstix@feddit.dk 1 points 2 years ago

Easy. You whistle in binary and say modem noises. The operator will patch you through to the internet.

[–] EinfachUnersetzlich@lemm.ee 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Was that the same version of Windows where you could click "cancel" to bypass the login prompt?

[–] this_1_is_mine@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

early win98 and i think even into second edition you could just click the close window x button on the login window and it would just dump you onto the desktop. my parents thought adding a password would stop late night gaming.... nope worked till i got discovered one fateful nigbt and i was grounded till i revealed how i found out what the password was.

was eye opening for my father who then started just taking the power cords off the monitor and psu.

[–] oyenyaaow@lemmy.zip 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

My parents had the power cord in locked box, so you need a key to turn the computer on, which only they have.
Me and all my siblings learnt to pick lock.

[–] coloredgrayscale@programming.dev 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

What did you use as tools, or was it a masterlock?

[–] this_1_is_mine@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 years ago

masterlock..... just touch it.... breathe on it .... threaten it with a speed square....

[–] poopsmith@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

[–] poopsmith@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Huh, that's what it looks like when you comment \0

[–] IndiBrony@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

\0/

[–] Neato@kbin.social 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Is this anything that a simple admin password reset wouldn't fix? It's not like admins can see your passwords anyways. (if the system is even remotely competent)

[–] perviouslyiner@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago

if the system is even remotely competent

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