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> On May 25, 2016, at 3:07 PM, Chuck McCown <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> I unscrewed myself.
> 
> In windows file explorer, there is a view option that has a preview option.
> With preview selected you get the contents of a file on the right side of the 
> screen.
> 
> I was trying various combinations of my password and noticed that on one of 
> the tries, the preview pane showed some content.
> After a few more tries I discovered that putting a zero in front of the alt 
> code allowed the preview to show content.
> The file still would not open, but I could cut and paste from the preview 
> pane and I got it all.
> 
> Sometimes you luck out.
> 
> -----Original Message----- From: Chuck McCown
> Sent: Wednesday, May 25, 2016 3:04 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT I screwed myself
> 
> baby monkey puppy
> 
> -----Original Message----- From: Chuck McCown
> Sent: Wednesday, May 25, 2016 2:53 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT I screwed myself
> 
> I'll say.
> 
> For a new password I am considering:
> inside housing puppets stay warm
> oxygen puppet dagger manganese
> electricity wire wrapped around the anus
> Dong porcelain l swear
> 
> -----Original Message----- From: Seth Mattinen
> Sent: Wednesday, May 25, 2016 2:50 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT I screwed myself
> 
> On 5/25/16 13:36, Chuck McCown wrote:
>> My oldest son is a computer security specialist / forensic guy.
>> 
>> He was telling my my super complicated password was not so secure.
>> He cracked it pretty easy.  He suggested I add an alt code.
>> 
>> So I did.  Now, neither one of us can open the file.
>> Guess alt codes in passwords for some Office products cause big problems.
>> 
>> Arrgh.....
> 
> 
> But it's secure now, technically.

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