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: af@afmug.com
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT I screwed myself
baby monkey puppy
-----Original Message-----
From: Chuck McCown
Sent: Wednesday, May 25, 2016 2:53 PM
To: af@afmug.com
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: af@afmug.com
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.
