Re: power-on password

From: Carey Frisch [MVP] (cnfrisch_at_nospamgmail.com)
Date: 08/31/04


Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2004 07:21:18 -0500

You can open the computer's BIOS and set a password.

Setting a BIOS Password
http://www.lockdown.co.uk/?pg=biospsw&s=articles

===> Accessing Motherboard BIOS
===> http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/bios_manufacturer.htm

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
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"Diane" wrote:
| Is there a way to set a power-on password on a Windows XP 
| machine? Drives me crazy when I come in and discover some 
| idiot has been using mine!
| 
| Thanks!


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