There are two ways to get started on a Windows computer: the classic login and the welcome page. In the first case, the system will require you to enter your login and password to enter. If strangers have access to your computer and you would like to hide the contents of hard drives from them, it is better to use this method.
Necessary
administrator rights
Instructions
Step 1
By default, the system has two accounts "Administrator" and "Guest". Loading under them occurs without a password. It is especially important to protect the administrator's profile, as it is he who manages the settings of the computer.
Step 2
To set a login password, you will need administrator rights. Go to "Control Panel" from the "Start" menu and expand the "Accounts …" node. Use the link "Change Login".
Step 3
Uncheck the box next to Use Welcome Page and confirm by clicking Apply Settings. Click an account and in the "Accounts …" window, click the "Create password" link.
Step 4
In the new window, enter a set of characters in the lines "Enter a new password" and "Enter a password for confirmation". Follow the system prompts. Click "Create Password" to complete the action.
Step 5
You can enable the password in another way. Right-click on the “My Computer” icon to bring up the context menu and select the “Manage” command. In the Computer Management console window, expand the Local Users and Groups and Users snap-ins.
Step 6
Select the required account with the cursor and open the drop-down menu by right-clicking. Click Create Password. Enter your password and confirm your password in the appropriate fields
Step 7
There is a different way to start the Local Users console. Go to the "Control Panel" and double-click on the "Administrative Tools" node. Expand the Computer Management icon in the same way.
Step 8
You can set the password differently. Press the Win + R combination to invoke the command line and enter the command control userpasswords2. In the "Accounts" window, mark the required entry with the cursor and click the "Change password" button. In the "Change Password" window, write down the required characters in the "New Password" and "Confirmation" fields. Click OK to complete the operation.
