Passwords

[Paul]

I have Windows XP Home Edition. Why is it that another
user in the household can change my password by going
through control panel in their user name?

thanks

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi Paul,

Because they have administrative priviledges. Change them to Power User.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org

"Paul" > wrote in message
...
> I have Windows XP Home Edition. Why is it that another
> user in the household can change my password by going
> through control panel in their user name?
>
> thanks

[the real TOMMY Tutalidge]

This isn't some kind of voodo science passwords are for suckers.

Paul wrote:

> I have Windows XP Home Edition. Why is it that another
> user in the household can change my password by going
> through control panel in their user name?
>
> thanks

[naddame]

power user isn't available in XP home but limited user is...


"Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" > wrote in message
...
> Hi Paul,
>
> Because they have administrative priviledges. Change them to Power User.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org
>
> "Paul" > wrote in message
> ...
> > I have Windows XP Home Edition. Why is it that another
> > user in the household can change my password by going
> > through control panel in their user name?
> >
> > thanks
>
>