Hi,
I have switched over to password protecting my XP
Home edition computer. I now have 2 accounts
(thanks for that tip, Mark!) and this is working
very well. However, I need to do one more thing
and I hope you all can help me.
When viewing the Windows Logon screen in the lower right corner are the words:
"After you logon, you can add or change
accounts. Just go to the Control Panel and click User Accounts"
Well, nothing like telling the non-techie people
you are trying to keep out of your system how to
bypass this if you do happen to leave your
computer open, is my thought. I need to know
where I can edit this wording (remove it!) as I don't want that to show.
I have tried using the basic logon where you
don't get the Welcome Screen but instead just the
plain little logon popup window, but that means
I can't use the Fast User Switch option. At
least not that I can tell. I've tried setting a
password protect on my screensaver which works
fine as long as it's a default Windows
screensaver - my own favorite screensaver doesn't
work by requiring a password - it just allows
access like a password doesn't exist. Me
changing my screensaver would be a dead give-away that I'm up to something.
So, I moved to Plan C ... I have the 2 user
optionset that gives me the Fast User Logoff/on
in the Start menu. All I then have to do when I
leave my desk is logoff and that bypasses the
problem w/the screensaver by giving me the logon
screen. The screensaver will not require a
password unless the system has been idle and in
screensaver mode for the 15min I have set it to
go to screensaver mode. Well, around here 15
minutes non-protected is to long. Clicking in
the screensaver manually works the same way,
requiring a password to get out of it - but again
if it's not been 15 min it won't require the
password to get back in. During this open time
frame any snoop that has noted those lines of
text on the bottom right of the screen now knows
how to manipulate the User Accounts in the
Control Panel. I hope I'm making sense!
If I can find where to edit that those lines of
text I would feel ohhhhhhhh soooooooo much better.
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