control panel prob.

i was going to passowrd protect my computer but when i went
into my control panel there was no password icon, is there
anywhere i could get it again? If you could e-mail me that
would be great, if not thats still awesome if you could
post a reply. Thank You.

On Thu, 22 Jul 2004 20:29:04 -0700, "B. Evenson"
wrote:

i was going to passowrd protect my computer but when i went
into my control panel there was no password icon, is there
anywhere i could get it again? If you could e-mail me that
would be great, if not thats still awesome if you could
post a reply. Thank You.


The safest way to password protect your computer in 98/98SE
is via the BIOS, as far as logon as type it can be bypassed
via clicking "Cancel". The user type of logon serves
basically for appearance only not for data protection.

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I don't do email support and you really should not ask for it. When a
response is posted in the newsgroup, a lot of people are going to review it
and make sure that the answer is correct or at least that it will not do any
harm to your PC. When you get an email, no one can review it to ensure it
has good information. Finally, when you use a valid email address in a
public newsgroup, chances are you are going to get tons of spam and emails
with a virus attached.

Password.cpl is the file that should be in your Windows/system folder. You
can see if it is missing or if present, double click it to see what happens.
It is a standard W98 file that you can extract from your CD to the
Windows/System folder using sfc.exe.

Run sfc.exe and select the "extract one file..." option. Type in the
complete name of the missing file you want to restore or use the browse
button for a file replacement. Click start and in the resulting window,
browse to the location of the folder containing the W98 .cab files (either
the hard drive or CDRom drive). If the information in the "save in" box is
wrong, use the browse button to show where the file is to be restored to.
Click OK and if appropriate, on the resulting screen, show the location
where the file being replaced is to be backed up to. Click OK or skip as
appropriate. Restart your computer and the file replacement will occur
during the boot process.

If you are going to use sfc.exe for other than the extract option, I highly
recommend that you first read the article he
http://home.satx.rr.com/badour/html/using_sfc.html
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Establishing a password has no real effect--clicking on the cancel button
will get you into Windows. MVP Doug Knox has a security procedure on his
web site: http://www.dougknox.com
Click "Security" and then "Prevent Unauthorized Users from accessing your
computer." As an alternative, your BIOS may have password protection for
startup.

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Regards

Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour
Knowledge Base Info:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo

"B. Evenson" wrote in message
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i was going to passowrd protect my computer but when i went
into my control panel there was no password icon, is there
anywhere i could get it again? If you could e-mail me that
would be great, if not thats still awesome if you could
post a reply. Thank You.