Setting a Safe Mode password

No way to set up a safe mode password however she can set up a BIOS password. This password will be required before the OS even loads. Simply go into the BIOS(DEL or F2 on most systems) and set the password in the security setttings.

There are numerous security devices and programs that could be installed.

This device is 1:

http://www.compgeeks.com/details.asp?invtid=W-SE64

The BIOS password only works if the BIOS supports a system security password, and the person who uses the PC does NOT open the case and reset the CMOS memory.

With XP, if the file system is NTFS, your friend can set most of the drive to require a password, even in safe mode.

Chas

It sounds to me as if there is no password on the Administrator account. Have your friend log in as Administrator and set a password.

Ralph

from control panel ,users tell her to make pass for administrator group

Is this XP Home or XP Pro? In a workgroup or a domain? Sounds like the Administrator account password is blank.

I'll assume workgroup not domain. . . .
Windows XP Home Edition or Windows XP Professional in a workgroup
To log on as Administrator and reset the password, follow these steps:
1. Restart the computer. After the Power On Self Test (POST), press the F8 key.
2. On the Windows Advanced Options menu, use the ARROW keys to select Safe Mode, and then press ENTER.
3. When you are prompted to select the operating system to start, select Microsoft Windows XP edition (where edition is the edition of Windows XP that is installed e.g., Home vs. Pro), and then press ENTER.
4. On the To begin, click your user name screen, click Administrator.
5. Type the administrator password, and then press ENTER.
Note In some cases, the Administrator password may be set to a blank password. In this case, do not type a password before you press ENTER.
6. Click Yes to acknowledge that Windows is running in safe mode.
7. Click Start, and then click Control Panel (or point to Settings, and then click Control Panel).
8. Click User Accounts.
9. Click the user account whose password you want to change. (Administrator)
10. Click Change the Password if you want to keep a password, or click Remove password if you do not want to use a password. If you remove the password, go to step 11.
11. Type the new password for the user, and then click Change Password.
12. Quit the User Accounts tool, and then restart the computer.