Setting and Changing a Password

If you don't have a password associated with your user account, anyone can access your files. A password controls who has access to your files. When you create a password, enter one that is easy for you to remember, yet difficult for others to guess. Good passwords are typically at least seven characters and include letters (uppercase and lowercase), numbers , and symbols. Once you create a password, you can always change it.

Create a Password

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Click the Start button, and then click Control Panel.

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Double-click the User Accounts icon in Classic view.

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Click the user's account name .

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Click Create A Password.

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Type a password, and then type it again.

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Type a hint that reminds you of the password.

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Click Create Password.

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If your computer uses NTFS, click Yes, Make Private to make your files private, or click No.

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Click the Close button.

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Did You Know?

You can change a password . In User Accounts, click the account you want to change, click Change My Password, type your current password, if necessary, type a new password, type it again, type a hint, and then click Change Password.


Change an Administrator Password on a Domain Network

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Click the Start button, and then click Control Panel.

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Double-click the User Accounts icon in Classic view.

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Click the Users tab.

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Click the administrator account.

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Click Reset Password.

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Type the new password, and then type it again.

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Click OK.

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Click OK.

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See Also

See " Making a Folder Private " on page 291 for information on NTFS and private folders.




Show Me Microsoft Windows XP
Show Me Microsoft Windows XP (2nd Edition)
ISBN: 0789733366
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2002
Pages: 391

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