Re: How Do I Set Up a Logon Password?

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ConfusedNHouston wrote:
I need to secure the files on my computer (running XP). I want to configure Windows such that it will demand a password during boot-up. I've seen, in Control Panel how to set up passwords for users and other seemingly specific passwords but I can't tell if any of them are the PW dialogue that I'm looking for.

The screen I'm looking requires Ctl+Alt+Del which then invokes a username-password box.

How do I set this up?

Thanks



Control Panel > Users Accounts > Change the way Users log on and off...., Turn off the Welcome Screen and Fast User Switching.



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