Help i being overrun...

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Vince

I recently have been forced to take on a roommate to
help make ends meet and to make a long story short
everybody this guy knows is coming over and using my
computer and after finding internet porn wallpapered on my
desktop along with no-telling what else i am fed up.
I have looked in the "HELP" topics for Windows 2000 but i
can't find what i'm looking for....there are sooo
many "password" topics and perusing thru them i can't find
one that covers the area i'm looking for.
I need to figure out how to keep my computer on
but "locked" up where nobody can do anything without a
password. Is this possible...? Surely it is isn't? I'm
afraid my parents or someone will come over someday and
ask to use my computer and find no-telling what kinds of
stuff on there. Help anyone?
 
You should be able to change your password in Windows 2000 by pressing Ctrl
+ Alt + Del. Use NTFS format on the hard drive(s) also...

Keep your computer in your bedroom and lock your door. Tell this bonehead to
buy his own computer.
 
Vince,
As mentioned - a check list

1. Configure a password protected screen saver
2. Change your logon Password
3. xx Check your disc drive is NTFS formatted (may not help much in this
case).
4. Disable all other user names that may exist
5. Keep your password secret
6. (I think you can guess #6).

1. Right click on desktop, select the Screen Saver tab and click on the "On
Resume, password protect" box. Check the Wait time. Note also, you can lock
your desktop by entering Ctrl ALT Delete then K (lock desktop) - without
having to log out.
2. Control ALT Delet as LanWench said.
4. This depends on the version of Windows you are running. If it is XP Home,
it is something like Control Panel, Users..., Advanced, right click on each
user you do not want, click Disable - *BUT* make sure either your logon is
an Administrator or there is also an enabled Administrator account otherwise
you will lose control. If you do this be cautious as you could lock yourself
out and if you have only 1 username and forget that password you will be
hosed.

Your objective here is to have a user for yourself with a password known
only to you and 1 administrator account (perhaps also your account) that can
be used to manage user accounts etc. If you lock down passwords and lock
down all other accounts you should be OK especially if you do not use an
Administrator account for normal usage.

6. Be a bit more assertive.


- Tim
 
Thanks Tim and Lanwench for your help here! I will follow
your instructions and hopefully take back control over my
computer.
Vince :-)
 
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