password protection

i just had laptop stolen. used laptop to pay bills, banking, etc.. No
passwords were stored in computer , but can anyone acquire them from
laptop????

In message <4F756673-6925-465A-B05A-A05658D49A3E@microsoft.com> bumming
in barbados <bumming in barbados@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>i just had laptop stolen. used laptop to pay bills, banking, etc.. No
>passwords were stored in computer , but can anyone acquire them from
>laptop????

Assume yes and change all your important passwords.

In general, unless you stored the passwords in some fashion then in most
cases the answer is no, but it's far better to be safe then sorry.

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Hi,

Assume that they can. You need to get in touch with your bank IMMEDIATELY to
put a stop to your account, because until you do you will be liable for any
fraudulent transactions on it. Your bank should tell you what to do next -
probably close the account and transfer the balance into a new one. If you
pay anything automatically out of your account, the bank should be able to
sort this out for you as well, but if not then it is your responsibility to
do so.
Dwarf

"bumming in barbados" wrote:

> i just had laptop stolen. used laptop to pay bills, banking, etc.. No
> passwords were stored in computer , but can anyone acquire them from
> laptop????

In message <38AD904B-9CEA-48B4-9744-77BB7EE8BA22@microsoft.com> Dwarf
<Dwarf@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>Assume that they can. You need to get in touch with your bank IMMEDIATELY to
>put a stop to your account, because until you do you will be liable for any
>fraudulent transactions on it. Your bank should tell you what to do next -
>probably close the account and transfer the balance into a new one. If you
>pay anything automatically out of your account, the bank should be able to
>sort this out for you as well, but if not then it is your responsibility to
>do so.

Or just change your password.

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You can get more with a kind word and a 2x4 than just a kind word.

They can very easily recover your password from using your web browser. (It
has the "remember me at logon" function that some overlook for convenience)

All they need do is open up your browser, look at your Internet
history/favorites and find sites where you login (trial and error) and then
use one of the many free password revealer programs.

There are many on the market that reveal the password text hidden behind
asterisks ********.

Notify your financial institutions immediately and change your passwords on
all accounts.

Rob

"Dwarf" <Dwarf@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:38AD904B-9CEA-48B4-9744-77BB7EE8BA22@microsoft.com...

> Hi,
>
> Assume that they can. You need to get in touch with your bank IMMEDIATELY
> to
> put a stop to your account, because until you do you will be liable for
> any
> fraudulent transactions on it. Your bank should tell you what to do next -
> probably close the account and transfer the balance into a new one. If you
> pay anything automatically out of your account, the bank should be able to
> sort this out for you as well, but if not then it is your responsibility
> to
> do so.
> Dwarf
>
> "bumming in barbados" wrote:
>

I want to be able to put a password on a folder, i know how to put one on a
document but alot of other people use my computer and they don't need to be
going through my things so is it possible to put a password on my pictures
and document folders?

It depends on your Vista version. You can't do it with Basic or Home Premium
unless you have a 3rd party program.

"Jen" <jpballer35@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:82744818-375C-45E6-B479-39A4E9A1C6E3@microsoft.com...

>I want to be able to put a password on a folder, i know how to put one on a
> document but alot of other people use my computer and they don't need to
> be
> going through my things so is it possible to put a password on my pictures
> and document folders?

Jen;597580 Wrote:

> I want to be able to put a password on a folder, i know how to put on
> on
> document but alot of other people use my computer and they don't nee
> to b
> going through my things so is it possible to put a password on m
> picture
> and document folders

Hi Jen

You cannot put a password on a individual folder in Vista without a 3r
party program. If you have the Vista Business, Ultimate, or Enterpris
version, then you can Encrypt a file or folder to keep people from bein
able to access it. Only your user account can open it. Just be sure t
backup the encryption certificate to be safe. You can see how to do thi
here

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/99...older-file.htm

Hope this helps
Shaw

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Jen wrote:

> I want to be able to put a password on a folder, i know how to put one on a
> document but alot of other people use my computer and they don't need to be
> going through my things so is it possible to put a password on my pictures
> and document folders?

Like WinNT, Win2K, and WinXP before it, Vistsa's file security
paradigm doesn't rely on, or allow, the cumbersome method of password
protection for individual applications, files, or folders. Instead, it
uses the superior method of explicitly assigning file/folder permissions
to individual users and/or groups.

As a crude work-around, you can place the file in a compressed
folder, and set a password to uncompress the folder to view/access its
contents. Also, some applications allow the user to password-protect
their specific data files. Read the specific application's Help files
for further information on this capability.


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