Re: Someone changed my xp log in password without me knowing
From: Torgeir Bakken (MVP) (Torgeir.Bakken-spam_at_hydro.com)
Date: 02/07/04
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Date: Sat, 07 Feb 2004 16:36:14 +0100
jj wrote:
> Recently someone went into my PC and changed my log on password to XP out of malice. There is no way this person could have known what it was since it was in a foreign language that he does not speak. How can I prevent this from happening again? I have Win xp home edition. Thanks
Hi
You can reset Windows passwords by booting on a CD or floppy containing special programs designed for this (freely available on the Internet). I would think that is what this person used.
To protect the computer from this type of "attacks", you need to have a password protected BIOS, where you either add a computer startup password, or disable booting from CD-ROM and floppy (or put them behind the hard drive in the boot order sequence).
You should also use a lock on the computer cabinet so it is difficult to remove the hard drive from the system temporarily (or mess with the BIOS battery).
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