passwords ???

[soric2]

I need to set a password on my computer so no one can get on it, how can I do this ? I know its a newbie question but I never needed to do this so I cant seem to remember how to.

Im running windows 98se.

Thanks.

 

[GTaudiophile]

Best way to do this is at the BIOS level. Just go through your BIOS and set it.

 

[thorin]

If you leave your computer running all the time then set s a screensaver password (under the Display control panel). But make sure you're using a microsoft screen saver not one of those dumb a$$ .exe screen savers that are all over the place, you can force quit those (even if they're passworded).

Thorin

 

[GTaudiophile]

If not at the BIOS level, the next best thing is to "lock" your machine. In Win2K, this is done by CTRL>Alt>Del, Lock Computer. If I'm going to be away for a while, I'll do that and turn off the monitor.

 

[InlineFive]

Originally posted by: GTaudiophile
Best way to do this is at the BIOS level. Just go through your BIOS and set it.

I would also use a BIOS password mainly because Win98 is so easily bypassed. I'm not saying Windows XP is unhackable too but not as much as Win 9x.

 

[thorin]

Originally posted by: GTaudiophile
If not at the BIOS level, the next best thing is to "lock" your machine. In Win2K, this is done by CTRL>Alt>Del, Lock Computer. If I'm going to be away for a while, I'll do that and turn off the monitor.

Ya that's a NT/2K/XP feature, it isn't available in 98se.

Thorin

 

[soric2]

Also is there a just not allow internet access ? I have a cable modem and I would like to limit the access while the pc is on and Im not around ?

 

[lowtech1]

Originally posted by: soric2
Also is there a just not allow internet access ? I have a cable modem and I would like to limit the access while the pc is on and Im not around ?

Try disabling the network connection if the user isn?t computer savvy.