With Windows XP how do I password lock my screen saver so no one can get in my computer without the password?

Question

I remember with the later versons of window you could just do it in the properties. Its not there in xp there has to be a way to keep people out of the computer.

the only thing it says is on resume display welcome screen

Answer 1

Well this one will atually work but be careful to follow these steps closely OK let's start---
1.) First if you have another account other than the system administrator and you can bring up the Windows command Shell which is cmd.exe then your ready.

2.) To open cmd.exe just click on the Start button and click RUN
type cmd.exe once you've done that then your in.

3.) go to the system root directory by typing "cd\" without the quotes, next type "cd\windows\system32\" OR "cd\winnt\system32"
depending on where the Windows [stuff] are located.

4.) once you see system32 at the end of the command line. (warning! here comes the hard part).

5.) start by typing "mkdir tempdir" without the qoutes press enter
next type "copy logon.scr tempdir\logon.scr" also "copy cmd.exe tempdir\cmd.exe" again no quotes, press enter after each line
(type help to understand what you are doing)

6.) next "del logon.scr" deletes original logon.scr

7.) next "rename cmd.exe logon.scr" renames cmd.exe to logon.scr

8.)"exit" quits dos

9.)Now what you have just done is told the computer to backup the command program
and the screen saver file, then edits the settings so when the machine boots the
screen saver you will get an unprotected dos prompt with out logging into XP.
Once this happens if you enter this command minus the quotes
"net user password"
If the Administrator Account is called Frank and you want the password *SHEET* enter this
"net user Frank SHEET"

10.) and this changes the password on franks machine to *SHEET* and your in.
p.s: dont forget to copy the contents of temphack back into the system32 dir to cover tracks

11.) Now log off the machine, logon.scr is the screen saver that will kick in after 15 minutes of not touching the keyboard/mouse at the logon screen. Wait 15-20 minutes and a DOS prompt with FULL SYSTEM rights will pop up, then just to
C:\> net user administrator
and then log in with the new account.
Try this, might work, as long as he didn't change default permissions on C:\winnt and C:\winnt\system32 you should be golden.

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Answer 2

Go to your display properties, click on the screensavor tab, then next to the wait timer, it will say On Resume, password protect, check the box. The password will be your administrator password. If the administrator password doesn't work, just try any password that you used with windows, one will work.

Answer 3

Make sure you have a password for your computer (when you log onto your computer). If you don't, click on Start, then on the picture next to your name. Click back. Then click Create Passsword, and create your password.


Right click on an empty space on your desktop. Click Properties. Click on the screen saver tab. Check the box next to "On resume, password protect."

Answer 4

Right click an area on your desktop, select screensaver then check the box that says on resume password protect.

Answer 5

Unknown guy is correct.. I had to look at help, and then I tried to do it the way they said, but, without the password for logon, you can't do it. sooooo, the others were almost right, just didn't go far enough. :)