

In an earlier version of this story, a reader pointed out that this technique didn’t work with his Lenovo PC-though a Lenovo tech-support representative said it would. Once you do, just go back to Netplwiz and enter the password correctly. Windows will then show two accounts, both identical, that will require you to log in again. If you manage to type the incorrect password the same way, twice, you’ll see an error message when you reboot. Oddly, there’s no mechanism within Netplwiz to actually check the accuracy of the password as long as they match, Windows is happy. They’re both identical, but you’ll still have to log in with a PIN or (gulp!) password. If, for some reason, you enter the wrong password, upon rebooting you’ll probably see an error message, then this odd screen where you’ll have not one but two accounts to choose from.
