How to password protect C drive?

[puzzledgirl]

How do you password protect your C drive, so that others
cannot bypass the need for entering a password by
clicking "cancel" in the password window? This is flaky,
but if you follow the instructions in "Help" for password
protecting your C drive, then restart your computer, you
get a window prompting you to enter your password, but --
if you click the "cancel" button, your C drive opens
anyway, without any need to enter a password at all! Not
very secure! Any suggestions? Thank you!

[Bill Watt]

On Tue, 22 Jun 2004 00:34:33 -0700, "puzzledgirl"
> wrote:

>How do you password protect your C drive, so that others
>cannot bypass the need for entering a password by
>clicking "cancel" in the password window? This is flaky,
>but if you follow the instructions in "Help" for password
>protecting your C drive, then restart your computer, you
>get a window prompting you to enter your password, but --
>if you click the "cancel" button, your C drive opens
>anyway, without any need to enter a password at all! Not
>very secure! Any suggestions? Thank you!

That feature is not really for security. You can put a password in
the BIOS that will prevent booting the machine. To get to the BIOS
you should see a message to enter a key like F1 or the <del> key to
enter Setup shortly after the boot starts.

If you do create a BIOS password write it down and put it in 5
different places so you don't lose it !!!

Another way is to take the power cord with you.

Regards,

Bill Watt
Computer Help and Information http://home.epix.net/~bwatt/

[Li'l Roberto]

"puzzledgirl" > wrote in message
...
> How do you password protect your C drive, so that others
> cannot bypass the need for entering a password by
> clicking "cancel" in the password window? This is flaky,
> but if you follow the instructions in "Help" for password
> protecting your C drive, then restart your computer, you
> get a window prompting you to enter your password, but --
> if you click the "cancel" button, your C drive opens
> anyway, without any need to enter a password at all! Not
> very secure! Any suggestions? Thank you!

The Win9X series of OS's do not have any security built in that will
do what you wish.
One option is to set a BIOS level password that will prevent
unauthorised use of your PC.

rgds
Li'l Roberto

[Ron Badour]

MVP Doug Knox has a security procedure on his web site:
http://www.dougknox.com
Click "Security" and then "Prevent Unauthorized Users from accessing your
computer." As an alternative, your BIOS may have password protection for
startup.


--
Regards

Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour
Knowledge Base Info:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo

"puzzledgirl" > wrote in message
...
> How do you password protect your C drive, so that others
> cannot bypass the need for entering a password by
> clicking "cancel" in the password window? This is flaky,
> but if you follow the instructions in "Help" for password
> protecting your C drive, then restart your computer, you
> get a window prompting you to enter your password, but --
> if you click the "cancel" button, your C drive opens
> anyway, without any need to enter a password at all! Not
> very secure! Any suggestions? Thank you!