How to Fix Password List Files That Have Been Broken or Corrupted

This article describes how to fix broken or damaged password list files in Windows 95 and Windows 98. These files all have the PWL file extension.

• Fixing Corrupted Password List Files
• To fix the password list files on your Windows computer, simply follow these simple instructions.
• Choose Start, then select Search (or Find, depending on your Windows operating system version).

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="563"] Image credit- Password Recovery[/caption] In the text box, type *.pwl, and then click Find Now. You might need to Select All files and folders, type the *pwl search criteria, and then select Search in other Windows versions. Right-click each PWL file in the list of results from the search and select Delete. To remove all of them that are discovered, repeat this procedure. Restart your computer after closing the Find or Search window. The password list files will be generated automatically when you log back into Windows. Also read: How the Android 14 Clone App Feature Works: Tested by Google The password list files aren't always immediately created when you log on to some early versions of Windows 95. Microsoft offers a mechanism to do this in these situations. Download the mspwlupd.exe utility if the previous procedures don't work and you think your computer may be running an early version of Windows 95.