My IM password is stored with stars in the blank....I need to reinstall my OS and have no way of getting my IM back in action b/c the password hasn't been entered in 5 years....any ideas? Doesn't have to be a "star reader" as much as getting into the AIM file.

Windows Vista, IE 7

6/8/2009 11:39:46 PM

Did you register with a valid email address? Have it emailed to yourself.

6/8/2009 11:46:17 PM

http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/astlog.html

is the best ive used


also fyi: http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&hs=RRD&ei=2twtStG0MMiLtgf1yIiADA&sa=X&oi=spell&resnum=0&ct=result&cd=1&q=reveal+asterisk+passwords&spell

6/8/2009 11:53:46 PM

^^ i did but ive had it since the 4th grade....and its simply itself @aol.com

^does this work for vista too?

6/8/2009 11:55:18 PM

if it says XP i'd give it a 99/100 chance of working (thats my way of saying yes)

why not just try it? you're not gonna break anything

6/8/2009 11:59:49 PM

man. aol was around when you were in fourth grade?. . . i feel old.

6/9/2009 12:15:18 AM

^AOL version 1.0 with a 2400 baud modem.....and 5 free hours!

6/9/2009 5:51:07 PM