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Anonymous   03-02-2005 at 03:17:03 AM

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I am told one must use a log in password,instead of keeping it blank &
pressing Enter.
Is keeping password ,helpfull to maintaing windows cleen from viruses or
avoding spware hacking.
What is the way of registering the same?
Also i have been told that making a guest user is also helpfull,could you
let me know the importance of the same.

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Anonymous   03-02-2005 at 04:38:57 AM
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Neither is mandatory on a home system. A login password is necessary if you
or someone else will be accessing the computer remotely (probably not). If
you set a password, make a Password Reset Disk. See:
http://support.microsoft.com/defau [...] -us;305478

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>I am told one must use a log in password,instead of keeping it blank &
> pressing Enter.
> Is keeping password ,helpfull to maintaing windows cleen from viruses or
> avoding spware hacking.
> What is the way of registering the same?
> Also i have been told that making a guest user is also helpfull,could you
> let me know the importance of the same.

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