Password Protection

spyder07 · Post by **spyder07** » Sun Aug 10, 2003 5:29 am

Does anyone know of any free downloadable programs that I can use to password protect windows (everything, I don't want someone to be able to get onto my computer)?

Ernesto · Post by **Ernesto** » Sun Aug 10, 2003 5:31 am

Fileplanet should have some, I downloaded one 6 months ago.

But it's freaking Gayspy, so try somewhere else.

Alphawulf · Post by **Alphawulf** » Sun Aug 10, 2003 5:32 am

Gayspy? Anyone who can give me a 20-minute video for Half-Life 2 is ok in my book.

Ernesto · Post by **Ernesto** » Sun Aug 10, 2003 5:35 am

I've found Fileshack to be better, not as many people.

How long did you have to wait in line Alpha?

Alphawulf · Post by **Alphawulf** » Sun Aug 10, 2003 5:36 am

Only 23 minutes...yes they are somewhat gay...I am not going to pay them money so I can use their SPECIAL MEMBER SERVERS!

Ernesto · Post by **Ernesto** » Sun Aug 10, 2003 5:44 am

I used to play Counter-Strike a lot. Mother of crap, it was horrible! To wait 4 hours to download something for another 4 hours was counter productive and gay.

Alphawulf · Post by **Alphawulf** » Sun Aug 10, 2003 5:48 am

"You only need to wait 0 minutes! but you just need to pay us an annual fee would you like to pay us...or do you want to use the advertised paid 3 hour-long wait Public Servers?" -gamespy

Gamespy really does suck and it's chocked full of ads.

Spazmo · Post by **Spazmo** » Sun Aug 10, 2003 6:05 am

Forget any Windows passwords. If you want absolutely nobody getting on your machine, use the BIOS password feature. It's absolutely uncrackable short of outright taking out the BIOS battery and replacing it with a new one to wipe the memory.

So just go into your BIOS (hold delete while booting up) and select the password setup option, enter the password of your choice and BAM! Security.

Be careful, though. Once you set that up, there is no turning back short of very nasty operations. Make absolutely sure you want a password and get one you're happy with and won't forget. You can't change or remove it.

Alphawulf · Post by **Alphawulf** » Sun Aug 10, 2003 6:12 am

I think the real question is, Is there someone who knows their computer tech stuff and really wants to get into your computer? For most people the answer is no, and for general users getting on the comp isn't as much of a worry as people trying to get into your comp when you're on the net.

spyder07 · Post by **spyder07** » Sun Aug 10, 2003 6:21 am

I just want my fucking brother to use his computer and not mine. I'd rather not go screwing around with the bios spazmo, cause that sounds kind of permenant.

Alphawulf · Post by **Alphawulf** » Sun Aug 10, 2003 6:26 am

I can remember getting mad at my older brother when he passworded his comp cause he was mad at me...so I went into a motherboard menu during startup and used the password option to turn on my own password...so now neither of us could use it without cooperating...then he threatened to kick my ass and I told him what it was.

Kashluk · Post by **Kashluk** » Sun Aug 10, 2003 6:29 am

Go for the software-passwords... I think Googlio should help you in this task. Like Spazmo said, BIOS-password is pretty much permanent and *damn* nasty if you happen to forget it. I know, believe me, I've tried it. 'Twas an old computer, 486, so it didn't really matter but still...

Smiley · Post by **Smiley** » Sun Aug 10, 2003 1:28 pm

...I am not going to pay them money so I can use their SPECIAL MEMBER SERVERS!

I'm thinking of doing it... what was it? a minor pay a month or something? no sweat when you got visa...

axltrauts · Post by **axltrauts** » Sun Aug 10, 2003 8:17 pm

Kashluk wrote:Go for the software-passwords... I think Googlio should help you in this task. Like Spazmo said, BIOS-password is pretty much permanent and *damn* nasty if you happen to forget it. I know, believe me, I've tried it. 'Twas an old computer, 486, so it didn't really matter but still...

u can bypass this password, if u take away the battery of the bios.

if u are using windows 2000 or linux or any OS of this kind, u can prevent other people of getting into ur computer without an account.

Strap · Post by **Strap** » Sun Aug 10, 2003 8:54 pm

make sure that if you do have win2k and make your login, with password, that you also password protect the "administrator" login. (if you don't someone who knows a little about computers could easily get on your's)

but a simple password on admin would stop anyone.

spyder07 · Post by **spyder07** » Sun Aug 10, 2003 9:01 pm

Well I've got WinME and the only thing like that is the user accounts that only change the desktop apperance. I'll look around on the net after I get off work tonight.

Killa-Killa · Post by **Killa-Killa** » Sun Aug 10, 2003 10:42 pm

Strapon2 wrote:make sure that if you do have win2k and make your login, with password, that you also password protect the "administrator" login. (if you don't someone who knows a little about computers could easily get on your's)
but a simple password on admin would stop anyone.

I use a "Primary" account without admin rights, and an admin whenever I need admin rights.
Any password protection on WinME and your bro (assuming he's not some computer n00b) can get past it. I use Win2K, no problems there, short of formatting. If my brothers do that, then I'll find out (When my password doesn't work) and kick their asses.