Password protecting XP home

[dave]

How do I add password protection for XP Home(already
installed), my 14 year old is abusing his priveleges.

Thank you,
Dave

 

[Roger Abell]

You need to log in with an admin account, then use
the User Accounts applet in control panel to set a
password on each account.
Depending on how your machine is now set you
may also need to remove the checkbox for automatic
login on one of the accounts using the utility obtained
by entering into Run control userpasswords2
If you have Home and use this utility do not change
other aspects of account with this utility, just the check
for automatic login.

 

[dave]

Thank you, Roger!

-----Original Message-----
You need to log in with an admin account, then use
the User Accounts applet in control panel to set a
password on each account.
Depending on how your machine is now set you
may also need to remove the checkbox for automatic
login on one of the accounts using the utility obtained
by entering into Run control userpasswords2
If you have Home and use this utility do not change
other aspects of account with this utility, just the check
for automatic login.

--
Roger Abell
Microsoft MVP (Windows Server System: Security)
MCSE (W2k3,W2k,Nt4) MCDBA



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[Roger Abell]

No problem. Must have worked (?).

--
Roger

Thank you, Roger!