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.

 

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.

 

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

 

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.

 

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

 

Look for boot on password enter, so you simply type key sequence and computer switches on.

 

Missus busted your beastality **** stash has she

 

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.

 

Tried that cheers,but when i turn the computer on,its still the same.

F.A.O:-kingofsh*t

 

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.

 

Tried that cheers,but still no go

 

bestiality btw -- common mistake

 

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

 

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.

 

It was me,need that help again as i've had the computer re-formated(whatever you call it)

 

As Hank said, when you first power up, look for a message and look for something like "Security" or "Boot Options". You may have to rummage because a lot of manufacturers use different terminology to say the same thing. I deleted the pm's about this when my plus membership expired, so not quite sure how I explained it to you last time. If you still get stuck try Googling the make/model of your PC you should get destructions on t'interweb.


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