Ever since updating to the new OS, the users on my computer have trouble logging in to their user account. What will happen is as soon as you start to type a password the computer will run off about 11 characters, making it impossible to enter the proper password. The only way to correct it is to go to restart, and keep trying until it finally allows you to enter just the characters of your password and restart it. This is happening about every other day. Any ideas?
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Trouble logging in since update to El Capitan
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The fact that your password is "running off" as you are trying to enter it suggests a lagging/performance issue.
Reset SMC- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201295
Reset NVRAM- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204063
After completing these two steps, shut down the computer(>Shutdown).
Start the computer in Safe Boot- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201262
Login to an Admin user account(Typically the first account you created), after login completes... restart the computer(>Restart)
Let me know how this turns out
Reset SMC- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201295
Reset NVRAM- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204063
After completing these two steps, shut down the computer(>Shutdown).
Start the computer in Safe Boot- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201262
Login to an Admin user account(Typically the first account you created), after login completes... restart the computer(>Restart)
Let me know how this turns out