Re: setting pasword

Hi Lanwench ,
Have now setup password on one of the desktops to
see how i will
get on with. Also i just discovered today ,that setting file encryption
from within
XP on usb flash drives from laptop ,i cant get access from desktops to these
Excel
files. Wow that really hurt 5 long years of labour. So immediately i was
back on laptop
decrypting them ,kept the password though.

Is there a way forward from this dilemma , where i could keep encryption
,and use
from all three computers
deejaydee






"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
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deejaydee <davidjohn.d@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hi Readers,

I have a new Toshiba laptop. and been wondering whether to set a
Windows password

i shall be the only user. Toshiba provides password protection
which i have set , i shall be

taking the laptop abroad in a few weeks time. I also have two
desktops which i don't use

any passwords, being the only user but do have some protected files. What
i dont fully

understand is , i dont want to create another user choice ,reading
some of the posts

problems seems to arise by not being able to update & install programs
,servicing etc.

Opinions would be appreciated


deejaydee

I would always recommend using a password (as well as setting a strong
password on the built-in Administrator account), but note that this won't
protect your data very thoroughly. Anyone can figure out how to reset a
Windows password if they do a few minutes of research. What you may want
is file encryption (EFS).



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