my computer is second hand how do i put a microsoft password on?

Answer 1

As long as you can sign on to the computer with administrative access, you can create and customize user accounts. http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/setup/winxp/accounts.mspx

Windows XP passwords:
All accounts must have passwords. Each person must have a separate username and password to sign on the computer. You must have an “Administrative” account. Everyone else should have “Restricted Access” accounts.
Do not enable automatic logon.
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/setup/winxp/switchusers.mspx

Turn off the guest account
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/setup/tips/soleuser.mspx

Protect your computer from access when you are temporarily away from your computer by using a screen saver password
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/display_assign_screensaver_password.mspx?mfr=true

Set up your computer so that only authorized people can use it
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/setup/tips/soleuser.mspx

How to make files and folders private in Windows XP so that only you have access to them
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/930987

If you do not have administrative access or you lost your password:

Windows Lost Password tips. http://www.hsinlin.com/tips/lost_password.html

Login Recovery http://www.loginrecovery.com/
Password Recovery Solutions http://www.lostpassword.com/
Password Recovery XP http://www.iopus.com/password_recovery.htm
Password recovery
http://www.download.com/sort/3120-20_4-0-1-6.html?qt=password+recovery&ca=20
FTP Password Recovery 1.1.0.0
http://www.softpedia.com/get/Security/Decrypting-Decoding/FTP-Password-Recovery.shtml

Answer 2

More information please:
What version of windows are you talking about?
Which user name (Administrator or another) do you wish to put a password on?
Is there a password already that you want to change or just put on a fresh one?

Answer 3

Depending on which MS OS ya talking about, check the settings and password/ security menu.

Answer 4

You need to setup a user profile from your control panel and you can set a password as you do it