Malnoueans Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 I am having problems logging into several of my internet accounts as when I enter the password, instead of getting a neat little row of asterisks like I did until a day or two ago - one for each letter or number - my machine is now entering a space per entered character instead. It is therefore impossible to tell how many characters the machine has accepted - and I have got it wrong on two different bank accounts already resulting in me being 'frozen out' and having to call up for a password reset! Remember having this problem before but haven't a clue how we put it right. Can anybody help? It's driving me potty and costing me a fortune in 'phone calls to call centres! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 I assume you're using Windows? It might help if you could tell us if you are using Internet Explorer 7, an earlier version, or a different browser? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert the InfoGipsy Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 As a temporary fix you could type your password into Notepad and then copy (<ctrl> + C) and paste (ctrl> + V) it into your browser.Notepad is usually in Accessories in the programs bit of your start menu.If you aren't using Windows there are equivalents in Linux and Mac OS-X. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malnoueans Posted August 14, 2008 Author Share Posted August 14, 2008 Yes we are on Windows Vista and Internet Explorer 7. We have Norton 360 as the virus protection and I do suspect that something in the daily 'mise a jour' has something somewhere.. I am sure the problem lies somewhere in one of the Internet settings, I just can't find where it is though. Albert the InfoGipsy : Good idea to do a copy/paste on the passwords as a short term fix, I shall do that to save me tearing my hair out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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