password protect computer

baseballplayer217 · 12-19-2005, 05:11 PM

im at college and i think when i am out of the room my roomate is using my computer i would like to set passwords on my computer to access it how do i go about doing that? is there programs i need to download or what?

Jerkstore · 12-19-2005, 05:41 PM

go to control panel -> user accounts -> select user -> create a password

or when you boot up, press delete on the post screen and add a startup password in BIOS if it supports it

pcmagic · 12-19-2005, 10:02 PM

yeah that should be you .. that should work safely

scuttle.vb · 12-21-2005, 07:08 AM

you should also enable the "on resume,password protect" in the screensavers so that your room-mate doesnt mess around when you go out for a while.

houssam_ballout · 12-21-2005, 10:22 AM

or u could use the PC security , u can lock programs that u want, and lock the PC when u wish, it has also many nice tools

Jon Boy · 12-21-2005, 12:40 PM

On the same subject, is there any programmes that can password protect folders??. Like you can put a password on a folder so people cant access it. I am hoping their is a freewhere vertion of this, as I had a version where it was free but after 20 times of using the password it would lock your folder and you would have to buy full prgramme to unlock. So as soo as I found this outIgot rid of it strait away.

[-0MEGA-] · 12-21-2005, 12:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jerkstore

go to control panel -> user accounts -> select user -> create a password

or when you boot up, press delete on the post screen and add a startup password in BIOS if it supports it

The first way will allow your computer to boot up and get to the login screen, and if you have a strong password then that will be the most secure. but the second way will make it so that the computer asks for a password a few seconds after turning it on, but is less secure that way.

**ceewi1** · 12-22-2005, 07:28 AM

Also make sure that the administrator account is passworded if you are going to set user passwords - a blank administrator password is an easy way to get into an otherwise protected system.

12-19-2005, 05:11 PM	#1 (permalink)
baseballplayer217 Silver Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 144	password protect computer im at college and i think when i am out of the room my roomate is using my computer i would like to set passwords on my computer to access it how do i go about doing that? is there programs i need to download or what?

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12-21-2005, 12:40 PM	#6 (permalink)
Jon Boy Platinum Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: England Age: 21 Posts: 709	On the same subject, is there any programmes that can password protect folders??. Like you can put a password on a folder so people cant access it. I am hoping their is a freewhere vertion of this, as I had a version where it was free but after 20 times of using the password it would lock your folder and you would have to buy full prgramme to unlock. So as soo as I found this outIgot rid of it strait away. __________________ Intel Core 2 Quad Pro Q6600 95W G0 Stepping Western Digital Caviar 320GB S300 16MB OCZ 4GB DDR2 800MHz DUAL CHANNEL GeForce 8800GTS 320MB "XT" ED OCZ GameXStream 700W PSU ASUS P5K-E/WIFI-AP "3D Mark 03 - 31164" -- "3D Mark 05 - 14127" -- "3D Mark 06 - 10393"

12-22-2005, 07:28 AM	#8 (permalink)
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12-19-2005, 05:41 PM	#2 (permalink)
Jerkstore Gold Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Age: 26 Posts: 354	go to control panel -> user accounts -> select user -> create a password or when you boot up, press delete on the post screen and add a startup password in BIOS if it supports it

12-19-2005, 10:02 PM	#3 (permalink)
pcmagic Gold Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Scotland Age: 21 Posts: 476	yeah that should be you .. that should work safely

12-21-2005, 07:08 AM	#4 (permalink)
scuttle.vb Silver Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Age: 22 Posts: 110	you should also enable the "on resume,password protect" in the screensavers so that your room-mate doesnt mess around when you go out for a while.