Safe mode trouble

spadjie · 12-19-2006, 06:21 PM

Basically i don't want anyone to be able to access my comp. At the moment i have all guest acounts turned off so there is no option for login except for those that know the password.
But the problem is that pople have discovered how to. They start the pc in safe mode and then create and account from there. They can then log in on this account and access all of my pc files.

Is there any way to stop this- there must be.

Eg. password required on safe mode bootup.

Thanks for any replies guys.

**ceewi1** · 12-20-2006, 05:05 AM

Logging into Safe Mode isn't all that different from logging in normal mode. They will still need the password to an administrator account to get in. Most likely no password has been set on the default Administrator account created when Windows was installed. Log onto it and create a password.

spadjie · 12-20-2006, 05:01 PM

cheers

mattsprattuk · 12-20-2006, 05:19 PM

password the boot sector so you need a password to boot the pc

12-19-2006, 06:21 PM	#1 (permalink)
spadjie New Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 21	Safe mode trouble Basically i don't want anyone to be able to access my comp. At the moment i have all guest acounts turned off so there is no option for login except for those that know the password. But the problem is that pople have discovered how to. They start the pc in safe mode and then create and account from there. They can then log in on this account and access all of my pc files. Is there any way to stop this- there must be. Eg. password required on safe mode bootup. Thanks for any replies guys.

12-20-2006, 05:05 AM	#2 (permalink)
ceewi1 Moderator Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 21 Posts: 5,275	Logging into Safe Mode isn't all that different from logging in normal mode. They will still need the password to an administrator account to get in. Most likely no password has been set on the default Administrator account created when Windows was installed. Log onto it and create a password. __________________ CPU: Core 2 Duo E6600 / MOBO: Gigabyte 965P-DS3 / GPU: Gigabyte HD4870 RAM: 2GB G.Skill F2-6400CL4D-2GBPK / HDD: 2TB Total HDD / PSU: Antec NeoPower 480W Cheap PSUs - 2% of system costs, responsible for 28% of system deaths As Sealed Stick was removed, lost or damaged, it shall be out of warranty validity. - The "Warranty void if removed" sticker on numerous CoolerMaster PSUs. Useful PSU Guides

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12-20-2006, 05:01 PM	#3 (permalink)
spadjie New Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 21	cheers

12-20-2006, 05:19 PM	#4 (permalink)
mattsprattuk Gold Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: plymouth, UK Age: 19 Posts: 405	password the boot sector so you need a password to boot the pc