Have you ever lost an important password?

yes i have that experience... 5 or 6 years ago i think. it was an important online account password... if i remember it right, the the site asked me to change it since it has already expired, and i forgot to write it down or memorize the new one. still thinking of the old password i tried to access my account and got it locked, so what we did was to call the site support number and inform them of what happened, we went to the usual question and answer, after many questions, they resetted the password, gave it to me and asked me to change it afterwards.

Yes, I have that happen to me too. It's darned inconvenient, and such a hassle! That was many years ago, and I vowed it would never, ever happen again. I bought myself a small Rolodex, similar to those kinds that people keep phone numbers in in their office. Instead of keeping names and addresses alphabetized, I keep my internet passwords, usernames, etc, etc, in there. Like myLot is filed under M, and has my date of join, username, password, etc. One nice thing about that is that to anybody seeing the rolodex, they think it's just names and addresses and wouldn't think to look in there for my more sensitive info. Another thing I do is every once in a while I send an email to myself with certain accounts on it to refer to. This lets me access the info no matter where I am, like if I want to log in to somewhere while I'm at a friends house or something. I have had the same email address for at least 14 years, and even when my computer blows it's memory lol, or I'm forced to change isps, I still can get any of that info. So that malware can't read it, I don't type out the full url, but split it and write at instead of @, plus I don't write password, just p tacked on to the front of it (ie: p183jbj), and user would be something like ujoy. Anyways, I do that to protect the info. Sometimes a place will let you reset the password, but not all of them. It's just easier keeping track of it myself.

I have a bank account but since I seldom use its online banking, one day I forgot its password. This is so bad. I tried different possible passwords but it failed all the time. Finally I had to call the bank and ask them to reset it and sent me a new password by letter. After that, I learned a lesson. I should write down the password somewhere and therefore I can find it whenever I need. I love China

yes.. i can no longer remember my password to one of my blog accounts. now that i want to update or juts delete.. i cant do that. sad thing is i put my pic on top of the page and if in case someone might accidentally search the url, oh my.. i tried to retrieve it but no luck..

Sorry to hear but glad you were able to retrieve your password. This has happened to me but I just answered the security questions and I got to create a new password.

dear ... its alwayes happing with me so i keep forget my atm password my emaiil password and staf like this so i creat way that i conect the password with the thing it have example ... the email for work with work equipment words and i choise to takemiddle letters and so..... good luck if u try to use my way

Yes, that has happened to me a number of times. I have different email addresses, and I have also joined many online programs. Most of the ids and passwords I note them down in my diary, but some I missed. And, those are the ones which I forget and lose. Some I could recall after a while, some I lose totally, and have to start new accounts.

I try not to lose passwords, there are sometimes I forget my pin but I know it can only be three different sets of numbers, and I usually get it right. Well I've not done that in a long time though as when I switched banks I used a different pin and all it was is that it took a little while for me to get used to the pin. When it comes to a router I would hate to lose the password for it because I get online to help with earnings and things, as well as to try to find a job.

Hi asxenon, Yes, I have lost passwords in the past, but not to the extent that you have, not being able to get on the computer at all. I did learn my lesson, though. I now have them all stored in on booklet that remains with me while I am on the computer. The ones that I have learned from memory, I also write down just in case I have a brain fog and cannot remember, which has happened. It is a good thing that you can get help retrieving your password from the site's administration office. It is good to keep your passwords in your head, but it is even better to write them down, just in case.