Guest Fox Posted July 10, 2007 Posted July 10, 2007 I'm using windows vista home premium on my new laptop. I would like to know how to put a password on the laptop itself so nobody can even go on friend without me putting it in. I would also like to know how to put a password on a specific folder in my user account so if anybody 'happened' to figure out my laptop password and my user profile password, they wouldn't be able to get into this file. I don't know why I'm such a protection freak, but thank-you in advance for anybody who helps me. Quote
Guest Milo (MSPSS) Posted July 10, 2007 Posted July 10, 2007 Go to Start/Pearl > Control Panel > User Account create username and put a password on it and set it to administrator Reference http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/security.mspx -- Milo MSPSS "Fox" wrote: > I'm using windows vista home premium on my new laptop. I would like to know > how to put a password on the laptop itself so nobody can even go on friend > without me putting it in. > > I would also like to know how to put a password on a specific folder in my > user account so if anybody 'happened' to figure out my laptop password and my > user profile password, they wouldn't be able to get into this file. > > I don't know why I'm such a protection freak, but thank-you in advance for > anybody who helps me. Quote
Guest Milo (MSPSS) Posted July 10, 2007 Posted July 10, 2007 More reference of how to create and secure your account http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/Help/68a1c4fd-b3f6-4cb9-93a1-8a6023836e531033.mspx -- Milo MSPSS Quote
Guest Fox Posted July 10, 2007 Posted July 10, 2007 I want to know how to put a password on the laptop and on single files, not user accounts (that's the easy part), but thanks for trying. -- SK Fox "Milo (MSPSS)" wrote: > > Go to Start/Pearl > Control Panel > User Account > > create username and put a password on it and set it to administrator > > Reference > http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/security.mspx > > > -- > Milo > MSPSS > > > "Fox" wrote: > > > I'm using windows vista home premium on my new laptop. I would like to know > > how to put a password on the laptop itself so nobody can even go on friend > > without me putting it in. > > > > I would also like to know how to put a password on a specific folder in my > > user account so if anybody 'happened' to figure out my laptop password and my > > user profile password, they wouldn't be able to get into this file. > > > > I don't know why I'm such a protection freak, but thank-you in advance for > > anybody who helps me. Quote
Guest Shenan Stanley Posted July 10, 2007 Posted July 10, 2007 Fox wrote: > I'm using windows vista home premium on my new laptop. I would like > to know how to put a password on the laptop itself so nobody can > even go on friend without me putting it in. > > I would also like to know how to put a password on a specific > folder in my user account so if anybody 'happened' to figure out my > laptop password and my user profile password, they wouldn't be able > to get into this file. > > I don't know why I'm such a protection freak, but thank-you in > advance for anybody who helps me. Your BIOS (non-OS specific) should allow you to password the computer. I don't *think* Home Premium has an Encrypted File System - but I could be wrong (and am not bothering to check right now...) - if what I say is correct - then other than making a 'zip' (compressed) folder and password protecting it - there is not much native in the way of what you are looking for. -- Shenan Stanley MS-MVP -- How To Ask Questions The Smart Way http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html Quote
Guest Milo (MSPSS) Posted July 10, 2007 Posted July 10, 2007 thank you for clarifying such for the computer the lockdown is available either BIOS and for the folder lockdown please e-mail me on such matter click on my name and as such you would see my e-mail address -- Milo MSPSS "Fox" wrote: > I want to know how to put a password on the laptop and on single files, not > user accounts (that's the easy part), but thanks for trying. > -- > SK Fox > > > "Milo (MSPSS)" wrote: > > > > > Go to Start/Pearl > Control Panel > User Account > > > > create username and put a password on it and set it to administrator > > > > Reference > > http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/security.mspx > > > > > > -- > > Milo > > MSPSS > > > > > > "Fox" wrote: > > > > > I'm using windows vista home premium on my new laptop. I would like to know > > > how to put a password on the laptop itself so nobody can even go on friend > > > without me putting it in. > > > > > > I would also like to know how to put a password on a specific folder in my > > > user account so if anybody 'happened' to figure out my laptop password and my > > > user profile password, they wouldn't be able to get into this file. > > > > > > I don't know why I'm such a protection freak, but thank-you in advance for > > > anybody who helps me. Quote
Guest Fox Posted July 10, 2007 Posted July 10, 2007 -- SK Fox "Shenan Stanley" wrote: > Fox wrote: > > I'm using windows vista home premium on my new laptop. I would like > > to know how to put a password on the laptop itself so nobody can > > even go on friend without me putting it in. > > > > I would also like to know how to put a password on a specific > > folder in my user account so if anybody 'happened' to figure out my > > laptop password and my user profile password, they wouldn't be able > > to get into this file. > > > > I don't know why I'm such a protection freak, but thank-you in > > advance for anybody who helps me. > > Your BIOS (non-OS specific) should allow you to password the computer. > > I don't *think* Home Premium has an Encrypted File System - but I could be > wrong (and am not bothering to check right now...) - if what I say is > correct - then other than making a 'zip' (compressed) folder and password > protecting it - there is not much native in the way of what you are looking > for. > > -- > Shenan Stanley > MS-MVP > -- > How To Ask Questions The Smart Way > http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html > > > ummmmm, what's BIOS? Quote
Guest Roger Abell [MVP] Posted July 10, 2007 Posted July 10, 2007 Windows Vista does not support passwording individual files, so someone gaining access to (your laptop and then) your account would have access to all that your account can access. However, as Shenan indicated, you can place those files in a compressed (zipped) folder which can have a password. There are also third-party products that can do this. MS did make this capability available as a web download mid-2006 but withdrew it fairly quickly (not due to the quality of the app but due to concerns from enterprise customers). You might be able to find that floating somewhere on the net. Roger "Fox" <Fox@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:E8761948-94DC-47C0-8266-90AB3D80DCC3@microsoft.com... >I want to know how to put a password on the laptop and on single files, not > user accounts (that's the easy part), but thanks for trying. > -- > SK Fox > > > "Milo (MSPSS)" wrote: > >> >> Go to Start/Pearl > Control Panel > User Account >> >> create username and put a password on it and set it to administrator >> >> Reference >> http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/security.mspx >> >> >> -- >> Milo >> MSPSS >> >> >> "Fox" wrote: >> >> > I'm using windows vista home premium on my new laptop. I would like to >> > know >> > how to put a password on the laptop itself so nobody can even go on >> > friend >> > without me putting it in. >> > >> > I would also like to know how to put a password on a specific folder in >> > my >> > user account so if anybody 'happened' to figure out my laptop password >> > and my >> > user profile password, they wouldn't be able to get into this file. >> > >> > I don't know why I'm such a protection freak, but thank-you in advance >> > for >> > anybody who helps me. Quote
Guest C J. Posted July 10, 2007 Posted July 10, 2007 Fox <Fox@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > >> Fox wrote: >>> I'm using windows vista home premium on my new laptop. I would like >>> to know how to put a password on the laptop itself so nobody can >>> even go on friend without me putting it in. >>> >>> I would also like to know how to put a password on a specific >>> folder in my user account so if anybody 'happened' to figure out my >>> laptop password and my user profile password, they wouldn't be able >>> to get into this file. >>> >>> I don't know why I'm such a protection freak, but thank-you in >>> advance for anybody who helps me. >> >> Your BIOS (non-OS specific) should allow you to password the computer. >> >> I don't *think* Home Premium has an Encrypted File System - but I could >> be wrong (and am not bothering to check right now...) - if what I say is >> correct - then other than making a 'zip' (compressed) folder and password >> protecting it - there is not much native in the way of what you are >> looking for. >> >> -- >> Shenan Stanley >> MS-MVP >> -- >> How To Ask Questions The Smart Way >> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html >> >> >> > ummmmm, what's BIOS? Hi Fox, Basic Input / Output System - or BIOS. Your system BIOS is on the motherboard. It controls things like the time and Date, physical drive(s), and their boot order, memory -- and many many many other minutae like settings to include setting a System/Settings password. Be careful to select the right option. IIRC - if you select Settings - then Windows Vista will boot and when you try to modify the Bios, you'll be prompted for the password to access the BIOS. If you select System, wheb a person turns on your computer, they're greeted with an "Enter Password" before POST (power on self test) commences. As for Vista.... I'm like.... very glad I'm sticking to XP Pro for the moment 8D ... I've got enough problems getting that right. Quote
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