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Technical Reference: How to reset or remove Trend Micro OfficeScan password to default

To remove / reset the uninstall password for Trend Micro OfficeScan

Edit Ofcscan.ini file.

On Windows.95/98 machines it is usually in C:\Windows\Ofcscan.ini

On Windows.NT/2K machines it is usually in C:\WINNT\Ofcscan.ini

May also be in C:\Program Files\...

Open the Ofcscan.ini file using notepad search for the [INI_CLIENT_SECTION]

Find the line reading Uninstall_Pwd= and type a # at the beginning of the line to comment it out.

Insert a new line saying Uninstall_Pwd=70

Save the Ofcscan.ini file and retry the uninstall. When it prompts you for a password, enter a '1'.

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