Re: Administrator password

From: Jupiter Jones [MVP] (jones_jupiter_at_hotnomail.com)
Date: 02/24/05


Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2005 14:08:51 -0700

The Windows Password or the BIOS password will not prevent the computer from
powering off.

For the BIOS password, check your motherboard/computer manual and/or contact
the manufacturer for details.
It should be a similar procedure used to set the password.

-- 
Jupiter Jones  [MVP]
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/
"dad41" <dad41@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:D17A9EA9-6896-4186-8073-AAFADEF89DF2@microsoft.com...
>  I set   a Admin. password  for  powering up my pc , Now  I can't turn the
> darn thing off ! How  do I remove this admin.password, so it is not needed 
> to
> turn my pc on ??? 


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