user login at startup

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Name: aenwen
Date: January 14, 2006 at 09:12:50 Pacific
Subject: user login at startup
OS: microsoft windows me 4.90
CPU/Ram: 127.0MB

Comment:

how do i create a login for startup so that no one else can use the computer? i've heard that you have to create a password in bios but how?

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Response Number 1

Name: Jennifer SUMN
Date: January 14, 2006 at 11:21:33 Pacific
Subject: user login at startup

Reply: (edit)

You've asked two different questions. One, is to set a BIOS password, and the other is a Windows login requirement. Which do you want?
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Response Number 2

Name: jboy
Date: January 14, 2006 at 14:53:22 Pacific
Subject: user login at startup

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Setting a BIOS password is more secure than Windows (9x-ME).
"... but how?"
Have you taken a look in the BIOS/CMOS setup?
I agree; Computing.Net participants need to proofread

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Response Number 3

Name: Faris_B
Date: January 14, 2006 at 15:01:12 Pacific
Subject: user login at startup

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I have a program (freeware) that will require a login for 95/98/ME and there will NOT be an option to cancel the login. Actually, there will, but if you press it, it will say access denied or something rather. I used it once, but be careful, it requires the use of "personal" accounts so all your files may seem "gone" but they were really just moved somewhere else.
I can email you it in a ZIP file if you like. A BIOS password, well, that is tricky, I heard someone ruined their computer by putting a BIOS password in Win 95 and it would completely freeze the second you turned on the machine, but I think if you pull the battery from the MB, it will reset it.
Faris,

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Response Number 4

Name: jboy
Date: January 14, 2006 at 15:34:44 Pacific
Subject: user login at startup

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'Story time' again?
Presenting anecdotal evidence as proof is saying, 'I played Russian roulette and lived, so it must be safe.'
Setting a BIOS password is fairly secure, but sure, it can be disabled by resetting the CMOS - there's usally a way around, the idea is not to make it easy
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Response Number 5

Name: Jennifer SUMN
Date: January 14, 2006 at 15:49:26 Pacific
Subject: user login at startup

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Faris, what's the name of this software you're talking about?
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** Delete INDEX.DAT Files at Startup! Login at startup won't go away Programmes Loaded at Startup Stuck at startup Explorer freezes at startup	Disable programs to load at startup stop windows theme at startup OE:016F:BFF62170 Error at startup error at startup System folder pop up at startup

Response Number 6

Name: Faris_B
Date: January 14, 2006 at 17:06:20 Pacific
Subject: user login at startup

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It's called "Must be validated". Actually, I think it's available on the net somewhere. It's basically a registry tweak and a set of instructions.
Actually, I just found the link again
http://www.dougknox.com/security/validated.htm
Be careful with it though and READ the instructions THOROUGHLY. I declined using it because I didn't feel like making a new user account and transfering all my stuff. Other than that, it DOES work.
Faris,

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Response Number 7

Name: GX1 Man
Date: January 15, 2006 at 08:37:32 Pacific
Subject: user login at startup

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WIndows ME is just as secure as 98 - just hit the escape key at logon and you're in. Lot's of people get locked out of their systems, so be careful if you use something else!
Personally I would lose the free program that requires this silliness.

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Response Number 8

Name: Faris_B
Date: January 15, 2006 at 15:59:23 Pacific
Subject: user login at startup

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GX1 Man, no, with this program, the escape key does NOT work. It's blocked as well.
What is so silly about that program? I would have used it except for the fact that it required multiple user accounts, it would have taken up too much HD space.
Faris,

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