My DAUGHTER got a computer from a distant friend and has Windows 98 Plus. When Windows is booting up a Microsoft Networking box pops up asking to enter NETWORK password. Windows won’t finish loading until I either click on cancel or close the box. I have tried a different name and a false password in the box, but it does no good. When I right click on the box, another box pops up and says “network administrator has disabled this.” The same holds true when I try to right click on the Network Neighborhood Icon on the desktop, and the one in the Control Panel. The box pops up “ network administrator has disabled this.” I can’t right click on any of these to get to the properties and tabs. I have no access to this program. Is there any work around to stop the box from popping up during boot up. Any help WOULD be appreciated.
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You'll have to hunt around in it until you find the logon settings.have you got the win98se install disk.?You can search for all *.PWL files in c:\Windows and c:\, and rename them to *.pwl.old so Windows will ignore them. Win98SE will then attempt to create new ones as it boots, make your own new user with full permissions. You may need to do this from Command Prompt in DOS if you cannot get Windows Explorer running, or if the default folder/file hides haven't been scrapped.They don't have Windows 98SE, They have just plain old Windows 98 Plus ( I think the "Plus" is just frills added). I saw the original Win98 CD with their information. Also, I did a find all files search in the C-drive with just typing in .pwl and came up empty. I didn't use the *. Was I supposed to "show all hidden files" before I did the search? Thanks for the replys.try again by just typing pwl in the search box...and delete them...and re-boot pc..when windows comes up just click the ok box >and it should not ASK you for any passwords....I did a search and deleted the files and rebooted. When windows reboots, the box still pops up and I have to cancel or close it out. I now have access to the tabs in networking, but I don't know what the setting should be in each tab to totally disable this pop-up. The program seems like it is interested in the domain. I am using high speed cable. If Microsoft Networking is uninstalled, will it affect my internet service? If not, I would like to get rid of it. I think the computer came from a college campus and it was set up for networking, but I have no intentions of using it.You can disable file and print sharing but DO NOT disable microsoft networking client. You won't be able to access your cable modem. In networking properties, select "windows logon". When you reboot and the logon appears, select OK without entering anything. That should be the last time it comes up.I did that, and the window still pops up. Another window also pops up and says "No domain server was available to validate your password. You may not be able to gain access to some network resources". Then either OK or Cancel. I also made a change thru TweakUI and that didn't do any good. I think this computer was used at a college somewhere and was on their network.Bring up the properties again and look under the access control tab. Make sure "user level access" is checked. After dismissing the dialog boxes by clicking OK (leave them blank), let the computer finish booting, then reboot again.I tried each box , but with the user level access checked, what do I type into the box " obtain list of users and groups from". I think that box requires that something be typed in it. The word "none" didn't work.save all settings and date etc and START over..load the cdrom win98 disk...Unjoin the domain and set it up as a workgroup PC.