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Name: bluebomber101
Date: October 26, 2005 at 11:33:36 Pacific
OS: XP Pro
CPU/Ram: 1024MB
Comment:

I am looking for a way to have a password for when I unlock my computer after going away from it. I log into the computer with a user name and password but the same password doesn't seem to apply when I unlock the computer, at this point. The password for unlocking is just blank.



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Response Number 1
Name: Jennifer SUMN
Date: October 26, 2005 at 12:26:42 Pacific
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Ctrl-Alt-Del Lock Computer will lock it. A password is then required to unlock it.

Unless you're talking about the screen saver. You can also set a screen saver password.

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Response Number 2
Name: bluebomber101
Date: October 26, 2005 at 12:37:19 Pacific
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Yeah, but the password is blank and I would rather it not be.


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Response Number 3
Name: Richard59
Date: October 26, 2005 at 13:24:59 Pacific
Reply:

To set a screensaver pwd rightclick desktop, select properties>screensaver tab. the checkbox for password on resume is there

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Response Number 4
Name: bluebomber101
Date: October 26, 2005 at 13:37:26 Pacific
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No no. Sorry....I must sound confusing. I need to set a password for when I unlock the computer...like....unlock Windows because right now, its totally not secure. All someone has to do to unlock my computer is click OK on the unlocking dialogue box and they're in. I need to set a password somehow.


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Response Number 5
Name: Chuck 2
Date: October 26, 2005 at 13:52:59 Pacific
Reply:

Do the
Windows key +L

That will take you back to Logon screen, then you logon and all your programs are where you left them.


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Response Number 6
Name: Chuck 2
Date: October 26, 2005 at 14:00:46 Pacific
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You have no password for your User Account ??

Start> Control Panel> User Accounts
then click your account, you will see it, regarding setting a password.


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Response Number 7
Name: birdlegs
Date: October 26, 2005 at 14:05:47 Pacific
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Not really sure what you are asking but you can set/change passwords in the control panel/user accounts, then reboot the computer and start pressing the F8 key to get into safe mode. Once there choose the Admin Account and set a password for it also.


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Response Number 8
Name: bluebomber101
Date: October 26, 2005 at 14:19:17 Pacific
Reply:

Well, I have a password for the account I use which is an Administrator account. However, when I go to 'lock' the computer and then unlock it, it doesn't make me put in a password for some reason. The right dialogue box comes up, sure enough, with the user name and password text boxes, but to proceed to unlock the computer, I have to leave the password text block blank, which is not good, of course.


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Response Number 9
Name: Chuck 2
Date: October 26, 2005 at 14:29:27 Pacific
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How are you locking it ??

Also-
In Control Panel,
click User Accounts,
then "Change the way users log on or off",
check mark both items.


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Response Number 10
Name: bluebomber101
Date: October 26, 2005 at 15:55:58 Pacific
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Well.....I did what you said, Chuck, to no avail. Then, I undid what you said, and everything worked. Weird huh?


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Response Number 11
Name: Chuck 2
Date: October 26, 2005 at 18:47:48 Pacific
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Response Number 12
Name: lukeles
Date: October 26, 2005 at 19:55:25 Pacific
Reply:

en, no problem. you can set your password in control panel.


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