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    passwords on log in

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by Rodney2009, Apr 15, 2011.

  1. Rodney2009

    Rodney2009 Newbie

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    Hello what is the diffrence on bios for pass words and reg pass words to log in when it says vista and says to please log in hope I am asking this clear thanks I think the its user accounts and does anyone know how to remove this if I no longer want pass word?
     
  2. festivemongoose

    festivemongoose Notebook Guru

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    BIOS passwords are to prevent un-authorized access to your system hardware settings (like boot devices, cpu/chipset configuration exc.)

    Windows passwords prevent unautherized access to your windows account (software). to do thinks like browse the internet, play games, work on documents.

    hackers can NOT access your BIOS through the internet, a BIOS password can only protect you from physical people in your computer room, turning on your computer and accessing the BIOS.

    Also, some BIOS's have passwords called user-passwords that DO NOT ALLOW OPERATING SYSTEMS TO LOAD (like vista) until the password is entered, when the computer turned on. (not out of sleep)
     
  3. Commander Wolf

    Commander Wolf can i haz broadwell?

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    NBR doesn't allow discussion of cracking BIOS passwords, but if you want to remove a Windows password (and you don't know it), you can just reinstall the OS.
     
  4. Alex

    Alex Super Moderator

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    I think the OP want to know how to log into windows without the nuisance of a password
    I am taking for granted that the OP knows the password

    I use a bios password myself, I consider it more secure
    I forgot the steps needed after you are logged into windows to change to no password needed
    Does anyone remember ?
     
  5. RubberyDuck

    RubberyDuck Notebook Enthusiast

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    Windows Key + R (Run command) > type "control userpasswords2" (without quotes) press Enter > untick "User must enter a user...." > click OK.

    HTH.

    RD.
     
  6. Robin24k

    Robin24k Notebook Deity

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    Windows doesn't require a passwords, if you press Ctrl+Alt+Delete, click Change Password, and then leave the New Password and Confirm Password fields blank, it'll remove the password.