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verymad

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Since: Jun 18, 2009
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(Msg. 1) Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2009 6:31 pm
Post subject: setting a bootup password?
Archived from groups: microsoft>public>windows>vista>administration_accounts_passwords (more info?)

Hi im trying to setup a password for when my computer first turns on to
be able to load vista i want it to ask for a password, i went into bios
and tried to set a password and it says disabled? can anyone help me i
would just set a password at the vista log in screen but my brother can
bypass that somehow and im sick of it


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Spook

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Since: Jul 10, 2009
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Fri Jul 10, 2009 3:20 pm
Post subject: Re: setting a bootup password? [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Hi,
The bios will have a password "setting" where you may either choose 'setup'
or 'startup'. Choose startup and type your password.You can bypass this on
the mother board itself by connecting 2 jumpers. That's on the older boards.
I don't know about the newest.
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> Hi im trying to setup a password for when my computer first turns on to
> be able to load vista i want it to ask for a password, i went into bios
> and tried to set a password and it says disabled? can anyone help me i
> would just set a password at the vista log in screen but my brother can
> bypass that somehow and im sick of it
>
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