I feel really dumb for asking for help on this one but am totally dumbfounded.  A while back I was reading through a Web site on how to create strong passwords. I used one of the sample passwords to try it on an APPLICATION I was using with the intent of later changing it.  One distraction led to another and I never reset the password.  And now all I can RECALL is that it was a sample of changing the phrase "moose" something.  I thought maybe it was mooselip (or mooselips).  I've tried many combinations substituting letters for numbers and special characters and mixing case but nothing has taken.  I am really puzzled because this seems like it should be so simple to figure out. I recall that the site I was reading was either a Microsoft forum or something very similar and wonder if ANYONE might be familiar with it.  I have tried all kinds of searches with no luck.

I use a password keeper program and usually very good about logging & securing but I messed up on this one and there is no reset option.

Thanks.So what is your issue exactly ? Is it now that you have some aspect of access that you cannot access because it is password protected by a password you created and now cannot remember. Is that the issue? Often the protected program or whatever has a process for those that have forgotten a password (not to retrieve it) but to change it. Is that option available in this case. truenorthHello Truenorth,

Yes, that is correct.  I need to access this app and it has no password recovery means. It is freeware and it did come with the explicit warning about this.  I use a password vault and usually very good about adding records to it but messed up on this one.

As mentioned in my post I am about 99% certain that the password used was a sample one from the site where I was reading about (IRONICALLY) creating passwords that are secure but easy to recall.

FAIRLY certain that it was a substitution for "moose" something and thought it came from a Microsoft site.  Was hoping that possibly someone else had read the article and might recall where they saw it.
  It may be help us help you if we knew what app was password protected in the first place...The Microsoft site in question may be in your browsing History...I clear my browsing history quite often.  This was a little too long ago but thanks for the suggestion. Quote from: patio on January 09, 2012, 07:28:36 PM

It may be help us help you if we knew what app was password protected in the first place...