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passwords
hey. i have my own username on my family computer but i think my dad messed it up bc he is very controlling. there is no "switching usernames" and when i try to it comes up with a password thing, and also to get into my account you dont need a password. can someone please help to fix this? i want there to be a password on my account and you cant just go on the owner and delete the password to get into the computer. thanks.
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i have easy instructions. at least for windows 98 & higher...
1. click start in lower left corners
2. find control panel
3. click user accounts
4. click change an account
5. click the account you wish to set a password
6. click create password
there are pretty much directions
on the compuer from there.
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There are a lot of variables here, and what you can do next depends on the version of the OS, the amount of access you have, and how the security for the system is set up overall.
Windows operates in two different ways: Workgroup and Domain. The differences are not important, but from what you're describing, it looks like you're seeing the Domain login screen instead of the Workstation one. It's no big deal; just type in your username and leave the password blank, click OK, and you should get right in.
In order to adjust your account, you will need to have a certain level of access. Most levels of user can change their own passwords; assuming you're on a Windows system, hit Ctrl-Alt-Delete once you're logged in, and you should see a window which will have as one of its options "change password". You may then set it to whatever you wish.
Changing your username is more complex, but really, there's no reason why you should need to. The username on your computer has nothing to do with whatever username you might choose to use online, in your E-mail, on any IM accounts you have, or anything else.
As far as your dad being controlling... I'm guessing it's his computer, and so therefore he makes the rules. Presumably, he has the Administrator account, and so that gives him the power to see anything and everything on the system, including your web history, any files you might have stored on there, and so on. Don't put anything on there you don't want him to see. If you want further privacy, you'll probably need to get your own computer, but don't count on him allowing you unmonitored internet access with it (I wouldn't).
Hopefully, your dad knows enough about computers to not seriously mess it up, but just in case, back up all your files regularly. That's a good idea anyway, actually.
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you may need to go onto the main computer account
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