Lost password

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gunnyhag
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Lost password

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I was working on a spreadsheet and had to use a password to protect it when I left the computer. and I cannot remember the password. How can I recover it.
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Re: Lost password

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You can't; OO encryption is very strong and opening a file without the password is a matter of brute force, whvch may tie up your computer for days.
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Thanx. Looks like I'll be starting over. This time the password WILL NOT get lost.
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Remember that passwords are case sensitive; if you have an idea of what it might be, try a few variations.
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