Automatic Login - Discussion

That is the best practice, it's mine, too. But what if someone should crash into your crib while you're gone? Most likely, they wouldn't care for the info on your computer at the time. They would just steal it, along with anything else they could get their hands on. But they couldn't get your info, as long as it's passworded. That would be like being robbed twice, should they get the right info.

The passwords can be reset with software from the BootCD's you downloaded awhile back. I've not tried them on Win7 but they work for XP. So if your computer is stolen and they know about the BootCD programs, your passwords are useless. If you are so paranoid, maybe the Bitlocker Encryption Program will work better for you.

No, that costs too much for me. I use CCleaner every night to cleanse my PC of all temp internet files,cookies and all kinds of files that I wouldn't want to be found. I reinstall all of my OS's on a monthly basis, saving only the installation file on disc for my preferred programs. It's a lot of work, but I have plenty of time to do it. I guess you could say that I'm the kind of person that if there's a way to lock something up to keep a thief out, I'll find a way to do it. You may be right, I'm a little paranoid, but after having my home ransacked twice over a four year span by a couple of punks looking for pain medications, I have reason to be. But they never found what they were looking for, and were caught after the second time. They're both serving a minimum of 25 years as of last year.

Back in '87 my apt was broken into in Tulsa. They took the new stereo setup all my CDs and stuff. Even took my comforter off of my king-size waterbed. They left the computer though, it was an Atari 520 ST.

The cops said the robbers probably weren't smart enough to figure how to hook it back up!

Glad that your computer didn't get gone, you know like I what's it's like to be crashed in on. The second time it happened to me, a neighbor seen what was happening and called 911. They were caught on the spot, and since I was in the house at the time and being handicapped at that, the charges brought against them were more serious. They still have 24 years to think about their actions. I have no use for a thief whatsoever.

Never use password. any one can use safe mode and create their own account. Use a finger print reader or use facial reconition software.

Thives are really nice I have one to destroy my broken computers, he comes and steals with permission of course and takes them to smash them. Oh and the emergency number is 000 or 112

I wouldn't say that is very true as password protecting data (in the correct way, using something like TrueCrypt) is going to be much, much more secure than a fingerprint reader or anything like that.

The windows password protection isn't designed to be much more than a deterrent, and using another method to validate a login won't change that Physically removing the drives and accessing the data on another PC, or even using a boot CD, will allow you to access any data in most cases.

I hope there NOT enjoying there sentence mate.

This is great for me, as the only one who uses this computer. The stuff I don't know. Thanks.