I have been using Windows 7 for years and just recently my user password to sign into the computer is acting up.

Here is what happens: I put in the correct password (been the same thing for a while), and it denies it. I try it about 10 times and around the 11th try it finally signs in.

Very strange behavior. I removed the password and tried putting the same again and signed in at another time and it worked, but then today it was acting up again. After many tries (didn't count) it finally signed in.

So what is going on. I don't have caps lock or num lock enable. I have been doing the same thing for years and now it starts being weird.

I would like to resolve this annoyance.

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The password is becoming corrupt, the most common causes are hard disk dying or windows having a virus or corrupt file, the best fix is a clean install, if you get locked out and cant get in, you can use live linux cd go to windows/system/ rename utilman.exe to utilman2.exe copy cmd.exe and rename it utilman.exe and reboot into windows, then click on ease of access it will open command prompt type net user (username) newpasswod

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Try checking your Keyboard and the Language. Same thing happened to me but the problem with my computer was some buttons on the keyboard was not working.

You may also try using an external Keyboard.

Hope this helps.

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