Re: Passwords

From: lectrer (2_at_2.com)
Date: 09/05/04

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Date: Sun, 05 Sep 2004 10:34:55 +0800

There is only one way you can do:
Close the door in the BIOS. As you get into the BIOS, set up the
system password, then you get what you want.

On Sat, 4 Sep 2004 19:14:47 -0700, "Greg"
<anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>How can I activate a password on a windows 98SE standalone
>system so that you MUST use a password to access the
>computer. I can set up a password, but all you have to do
>is hit escape or cancel and you bypass the login screen
>and get right into the system. I want it set up so that
>no password = no access!

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