How does System Restore handle passwords?
A. System Restore handles passwords as follows: Passwords Not Restored • Windows XP passwords and hints are not restored. This is by design to prevent confusion and being locked out of your computer if the restore point includes an unfamiliar or old password. • Microsoft Internet Explorer and Content Advisor passwords and hints are not restored. This is by design to prevent confusion problems that could occur when browsing the Internet, in the event that you restore your system to a point with an unfamiliar or old password. Restored Passwords • Program passwords are restored, such as Windows Messenger, AOL Messenger, Yahoo! Messenger, and other Web server-based passwords. By design, the programs simply cache these passwords on the computer; the actual passwords are stored on a Web server. System Restore does not actually change the password, but it changes the password retained locally by the program. You still need to use the current password for the program to log on to the server. •
