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Logon as Administrator.
• Open a Command Prompt (Start I Settings I Accessories I Command Prompt).
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Type net user guest password (replace the word password with your new
Guest password and make sure it is a strong password because no Guest
password is better than a weak one.)
'In summary, as Aaron Margosis advocates in his excellent "non-admin" blog, "do
your everyday computing as a Limited user and log on as Administrator only when it
is absolutely necessary, such as when installing new software or hardware, or
changing security settings." Words to live by. For more detailed information about
administering accounts, securing Windows XP Home Edition, and using RunAs on
Windows XP Home Edition, refer to these links:
5 Steps to Secure Windows XP Home
http://netsecurity.about.com/cs/window5xp/a/aa042204 2.htm
Non-Admin Blog, Aaron Margosis' Weblog
http://blogs.msdn.com/aaron margosis/archive/2005/04f18fTableOfContents.aspx
"RunAs" basic (and intermediate) topics, Aaron Margosis' Weblog
http://blogs.msdn.com/aaron margosisfarchivef2004f06f23f163229.aspx
Encrypt Files in Windows
One of the basic privacy and security functions some versions of Windows offer is
easy to use and provides a better degree of protection for files on your personal
computer. However, not all Windows versions have this feature. The Windows
operating systems that offer Microsoft's Encrypting File System (EFS) are XP
Professional (another reason to go with Pro over the Home edition) and
Windows 2000, beginning with Service Pack 2. Since most readers are probably
using Windows XP, I will only discuss this operating system.
Microsoft provides clear instructions on how to encrypt a file in Windows XP
Professional; keep in mind you can either encrypt a single file or a file and its parent
folder.
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