add password protection to windows xp

[Mich]

When I first set up my computer I made it so I don't need a password to
login. however, I need to change this now so i can add the screensaver
password protection that is required elsewhere. How do I add the login
password protection for a user of my PC? Once I do this, the screensaver
password protection checkbox or whatever should appear, according to what I
have read elsewhere on this site. I do not have a professional edition of
software. Hope you can help!

 

[Shenan Stanley]

When I first set up my computer I made it so I don't need a
password to login. however, I need to change this now so i can add
the screensaver password protection that is required elsewhere.
How do I add the login password protection for a user of my PC?
Once I do this, the screensaver password protection checkbox or
whatever should appear, according to what I have read elsewhere on
this site. I do not have a professional edition of software. Hope
you can help!

Control Panel --> User Accounts.
You'll probably figure it out from there.

 

[sanjacstudent14]

When I first set up my computer I made it so I don't need a password to
login. however, I need to change this now so i can add the screensaver
password protection that is required elsewhere. How do I add the login
password protection for a user of my PC? Once I do this, the screensaver
password protection checkbox or whatever should appear, according to what I
have read elsewhere on this site. I do not have a professional edition of
software. Hope you can help!

To change password:
- Open User Accounts in Control Panel.
- Select an account to change, click your account.
- Click Change my password.
- Type your current password in Type your current password.
- Type your new password and retype the new password again to confirm.
- Click Change Password.

To enable the Welcome Screen:
- Click on Start
- Click on Control Panel
- Double-click on User Accounts
- Click on "Change the way users log on or off"
- Check "Use the Welcome Screen"
- Click on Apply Options
- Close the User Accounts window and the Control Panel
- The next time you reboot your computer, the classic login prompt will be
used

To enable screensaver password:
- Open Display in Control Panel.
- On the Screen Saver tab under Screen saver, click a screen saver
- Select the On resume, password protect check box.
- If Fast User Switching is turned on, select the On resume, display Welcome
screen check box.