Tom's Guide | Tom's Hardware | Tom's Games

Computing.Net > Forums > Windows XP > bios password help

Computer Problems? Computing.Net has over 1,000,000 posts about all things technology related! Over 90% answered within 24 hours! Click here to start participating now! Also, be sure to check out the New User Guide.

bios password help

Reply to Message Icon

Name: RaYnE
Date: December 22, 2008 at 04:54:10 Pacific
OS: windows XP
CPU/Ram: intel celeron, 504mb
Product: Dell / ME051
Comment:

im running windows XP home edition laptop. i have a person that i want to keep off of my computer completely. i have a password on both my account and my backdoor admin account. i just wanna no how to set a password that wont let windows boot up with out it. any help?



Sponsored Link
Ads by Google

Response Number 1
Name: seawatch
Date: December 22, 2008 at 05:01:10 Pacific
Reply:

Go into the bios and set an administrator password there.

A diplomat is a man who always remembers a woman's birthday but never remembers her age.
Robert Lee Frost


0

Response Number 2
Name: Jennifer SUMN
Date: December 22, 2008 at 05:43:13 Pacific
Reply:

And set a user password in the BIOS.

"So won’t you give this man his wings
What a shame
To have to beg you to see
We’re not all the same
What a shame" - Shinedown


0

Response Number 3
Name: aegis1
Date: December 22, 2008 at 10:37:49 Pacific
Reply:

How to enter the Bios:
http://www.computerhope.com/issues/...

On one of the screens there is a password option.

Note that if you forget the password, you could be in big trouble.


0

Response Number 4
Name: XpUser4Real
Date: December 22, 2008 at 14:12:39 Pacific
Reply:

also if you tend to leave the laptop on, just put in a password for the screensaver, that will keep them off for sure.

Some HELP in posting on Computing.net plus free progs and instructions Cheers


0

Sponsored Link
Ads by Google
Reply to Message Icon

Related Posts

See More



Post Locked

This post is quite old and has been locked from receiving new replies. Please create a new posting instead.


Go to Windows XP Forum Home


Sponsored links
Ads by Google


Results for: bios password help
Help please, bios password www.computing.net/answers/windows-xp/help-please-bios-password/168007.html

dell bios password lost www.computing.net/answers/windows-xp/dell-bios-password-lost/152940.html

system BIOS password www.computing.net/answers/windows-xp/system-bios-password/49922.html