Re: Bootup password

From: mAcOdIn (macodin_at_no-spam.macodin.com)
Date: 08/02/03


Date: Sat, 2 Aug 2003 10:05:51 -0400


Np. As mikey said in his response though you can also password all your
accounts even the ones you access in safe mode.
"ojo" <erlex@charter.net> wrote in message
news:065801c358fd$5b809730$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> Thanks for the help. I don't know a lot about computer
> operation. The delete key accessed the bios setup, and I
> setup passwords that hopefully will block others from
> being able to enter safe mode and bypassing the Windows
> user accounts.
>
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >You mean a password before you get to the users
> passowrds?
> >
> >Not built in AFAIK, but if you go into your motherboards
> Bios there should
> >be one. It's usually entered by pressing F10 or delete
> as the system is
> >first booting up.
> >
> >Note that this bassword can be removed by resetting the
> cmos jumper on the
> >motherboard or removing the cmnos battery from the
> motherboard.
> >
> >"ojo" <erlex@charter.net> wrote in message
> >news:081b01c358f8$13d13fc0$a301280a@phx.gbl...
> >> I am having a security issue with my home computer.
> Does
> >> Windows XP have a bootup password function (not the
> user
> >> account system) so that I can control access to the
> >> computer?
> >>
> >
> >
> >.
> >



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