How do I setup a WinXp password? Need to keep ppl off my pc.?

Question

I tried the control panel and "change how users log on" and turned off the welcome screen. and I turned offf the guest accounts, and i changed the admin. password to anew one. I logged off the pc, and restarted. At start up, windows skips the part where it supposed to ask for a password and goes on with business as usual. What am i doing wrong? and how can i fix it, i need to keep some teenagers off my pc. Any help will be deeply appreciated.

Answer 1

Open the User Accounts window.
(Click Start >> Run. Type control userpasswords2 in the box and click OK.)
Select the Administrator username, and click on the Reset Password button. You will be prompted with a dialogue
Be sure to check the box next to Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer is checked.

Windows XP Pro: For all other User Accounts
Open the Control Panel.
( Click Start >> Control Panel OR Click Start >> Run. Type control panel in the box and click OK.)
Open User Accounts and select the user account for which you would like to set a password.
Select the user account for which you would like to set a password.
Click on Change My Password (or Set My Password if no password is currently assigned).
You will then be prompted to enter a new password.
Click Change, then No to make Private
Repeat steps 3, 4, 5, and 6 for each user account.



Windows XP Home: Administrator Account:
Restart the computer
Once Windows shuts down, begin tapping F8
From the menu, select Safe Mode and hit Enter
The computer will boot. Click on the icon for Administrator.
Open the Control Panel. (Click Start >> Control Panel )
Click on User Accounts
Click on the icon for Administrator.
Click on Create Password.
Type in your new password and confirm that password.
Type a password hint.
Click Set Password.
Close all windows and restart the computer.
Windows XP Home: For all other User Accounts
Open the Control Panel. (Click Start >> Control Panel)
Open User Accounts.
Select the user account for which you would like to set a password.
Click on Change My Password (or Set My Password if no password is currently assigned).
You will then be prompted to enter a new password.
Click Change, then No to make Private.

Answer 2

Don't know what's wrong in your Pc?.... Try again but this time try From Safe Mode
also right click my Computer and go to manage and under Local Users and groups.... select user and see if there is any settings Ticked that User cannot Change Password

Answer 3

there must be only one user account in the system - that to without a password. (most likel it will have adminitrative rights as well)
just add a password to that account - it will then limit the access.

Also if you ues NTFS partitions on you hard drive then you may limit acces to any file by a selected grp of users just by right clicking them. This should help if you want to give your teenagres a limted access.