Computer Help Please
23 March 2009, 08:00 PM
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Computer Help Please
How do i put a password onto my computer,so when you turn it on,before you can go any further you need to enter a password.
23 March 2009, 08:06 PM
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You might be able to put a BIOS password on (check for a message on power up that says "Press {F1/F2/Del/Ctrl-S etc} to enter setup" then look for the security options).
Your OS will also allow passwords but we'll need to know which one to sort out how.
Your OS will also allow passwords but we'll need to know which one to sort out how.
23 March 2009, 08:30 PM
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As above, BIOS passwords are the most secure as you can't run programs to reset passwords etc...
You can of course, just pull out the hard drive and look at the contents. If you are worried about that you then need to start looking at encryption.
Steve
You can of course, just pull out the hard drive and look at the contents. If you are worried about that you then need to start looking at encryption.
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23 March 2009, 08:58 PM
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Right,just to let you know im sh*t with computers,before i had my computer re-formated(if thats the right thing)when i turned the computer on i had to type in a password before you could go any further.
23 March 2009, 09:05 PM
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Do you mean when the computer was off the only way to start it was by typing a password? Is it a Lenovo computer?
To get in the BIOS when you start the computer it's usually F1, F2, DEL, INS, or F10, it should say on the bottom right/left of the screen
To get in the BIOS when you start the computer it's usually F1, F2, DEL, INS, or F10, it should say on the bottom right/left of the screen
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23 March 2009, 09:29 PM
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I think the OP was just talking about a normal password, just so that he could log on with his own password.
For Vista, and I *think* XP too, you need to click start, go to the control panel. in the left had pane click on "classic view" and you then need to look for the link to "user accounts". This is where you can add accounts, change passwords, and passwords and all that sort of stuff.
Hope this helps,
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For Vista, and I *think* XP too, you need to click start, go to the control panel. in the left had pane click on "classic view" and you then need to look for the link to "user accounts". This is where you can add accounts, change passwords, and passwords and all that sort of stuff.
Hope this helps,
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23 March 2009, 11:08 PM
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I think the OP was just talking about a normal password, just so that he could log on with his own password.
For Vista, and I *think* XP too, you need to click start, go to the control panel. in the left had pane click on "classic view" and you then need to look for the link to "user accounts". This is where you can add accounts, change passwords, and passwords and all that sort of stuff.
Hope this helps,
Scott.
For Vista, and I *think* XP too, you need to click start, go to the control panel. in the left had pane click on "classic view" and you then need to look for the link to "user accounts". This is where you can add accounts, change passwords, and passwords and all that sort of stuff.
Hope this helps,
Scott.
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24 March 2009, 03:08 AM
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There should be an option in the User Accounts about Automatically Logging Users in, you want to turn this option off, plus you'd need to set a password for the user account.
24 March 2009, 08:41 AM
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I think I know why then, you are running as root administrator, go to 'User Accounts' and make a new user with a password. Restart, you should then come to the log on screen, but the account you are using now will be hidden, to get on to it you will need to hit Ctrl,Alt,Delete * 2
24 March 2009, 07:48 PM
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Canine Danglies, was it you I helped out with this a few months ago
If so it's a BIOS password you had, so that as soon as you switch on the PC you're required to put in the password.
If so it's a BIOS password you had, so that as soon as you switch on the PC you're required to put in the password.
25 March 2009, 08:43 AM
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It was me,need that help again as i've had the computer re-formated(whatever you call it)
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Are you sure it was me???? Found this from last year. https://www.scoobynet.com/computer-r...-you-able.html I'm happy to take the credit though
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