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Question about XP

October 2, 2001 3:37:17 PM from WinCustomize ForumsWinCustomize Forums
I've been thinking about getting Windows XP. I am currently running Me and have one question. If I set up a password to access my computer for windows all you have to do is hit cancel and anyone can still use my computer. Did they fix that in XP. I don't want any other users on my computer at all I used to do it through the bios but I can no longer access it with ME installed.
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Chris
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Reply #1 October 2, 2001 4:54:44 PM
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I don't know. That was a problem with Win 95/98/ME.

The Windows NT/2000 OS family has a real password desktop lockdown.

I imagine XP must also (at least the XP professional, XP server editions) since they are considered upgrades to NT/2000.

I'm curious if the XP Home edition does as well.
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Reply #2 October 2, 2001 4:56:27 PM
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you have the option when you setup XP. you can automatically log in as a certain user, or have it set up to require a valid user/pass to get in. If you hit escape, you don't get in.
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Reply #3 October 2, 2001 5:53:46 PM
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Yes, they fixed it. It is now very much like Win2k security. If you set a password, and then enter the wrong password, you cannot logon to the machine.
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Reply #4 October 2, 2001 6:25:33 PM
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I'm glad to hear they finally fixed that. Thanks.
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Reply #5 October 2, 2001 6:35:45 PM
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You can also do it in ME in the registry. Don't remember the exact key but I have always enabled this on my 95/98rmiles7721 machines. Search the MS KB, you are bound to find something.
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Reply #6 October 2, 2001 6:39:36 PM
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hmm. That was weird. All I did was put in 95/98/and the one that comes after. oops
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Reply #7 October 2, 2001 9:18:26 PM
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Dethinite, I've had the same problem. I think slashes are weird magical runes that do weird magical things to text.
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Reply #8 October 2, 2001 10:29:54 PM
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actually when you hit / and me together it hightlights red to show your thoughts. sort of like how you do it in chat rooms. Its a neat little feature they implemented but whenever people meantion windows 95/98/ me it does that.

Thanks for the info.

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