Most PC users prefer to hide the information stored on their computer from prying eyes. Why not? It's quite normal. For example, in large organizations, passwords are on almost every computer so that no stranger can find out information relating only to the employees of the company. After all, important documents, statements, etc., which the attackers strive to use, can be stored there. And ordinary users are worse? After all, perhaps everyone has younger brothers or sisters who are very interested in what is stored in our folders. That is why we will now learn how to put the password on the computer in order to protect it from prying eyes. Now almost all users have the Windows 7 program installed, so we will consider the algorithm using its example.
How to put a password on a computer?
This procedure will not take you much time, it will take no more than 5-10 minutes. So, before you put the password on your computer, you need to think of it. Many make a serious mistake - they use their first name, last name, date of birth, or some kind of easy combination of numbers as a security code (111111, 222222, etc.).
And this is wrong: such a password is very easy to guess for an “intruder”, especially if he lives with you and knows a lot about you. An ideal code would be a combination of Latin letters and numbers - this is difficult to declassify. The best option for you is the following: open any book and remember the word that first catches your eye. Now add today's date to it - the password is ready! If you do not have such a good memory, you can write it down on a piece of paper and hide it in a secluded place.
So, now let's move on to how to put the password on the computer.
1. Go to the "Start" menu, in the window that appears on the right, select "Control Panel".
2. We search for the line "User Accounts" and click on it, click on the line "Create a password for your account".
3. Now enter the previously invented code in both forms presented to you. In the third form, you can score a hint, just formulate it so that it is understandable only to you.
4. All fields are completed, now click on the "Create Password" button. That's all - your computer is under reliable protection from prying eyes.
To check whether it was possible to set a password, do the following - log out of your account or restart the computer. It’s not possible to get to the desktop just like that; the “Enter Password” panel will appear on the monitor screen. As you can see, this is not difficult at all.
How to remove the password from the computer?
This is done in exactly the same way as when creating the code. We go to the "Start" menu, then to the "Control Panel". We find the line "User Accounts" and double-click on it. In the window that opens, go to the "Delete your password" item. Here you will need to enter the code and confirm its removal.
So, with just a few simple steps, you can now both put the password on the computer and delete it. I hope this article was useful to you!