Re: password on opening

shortnold1_at_hotmail.com.com
Date: 12/20/03


Date: Sat, 20 Dec 2003 07:15:30 -0800

Hi Kent,
Thanks for your reply.
What I am trying to do is keep my grandchildren off the
computer when they are being punished. I'm not concerned
about the security aspect of it.
Thanks again.
Dave Metz
shortnold1@hotmail.com

>-----Original Message-----
>Windows 98 cannot protect your files or computer access
with a password.
>The password only serves to setup a profile of
preferences. Best to
>think about getting a Windows XP computer.
>
>--
>Kent W. England, Microsoft MVP for Windows Security
>
>
>
>"Dave Metz" <oldrnu@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>message news:04f001c3c452$97ef9890$a501280a@phx.gbl...
>
>> I would like to set up a password upon opening my
computer.
>> I didn't do this when I first got the computer.
>> Can anyone tell me how to go about doing this?
>> I"m working with windows 98 SE.
>> Thank you in advance for your assistance.
>
>.
>



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