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DATE:21-July-2008
Filed Under: Security, How-to

In Windows XP Home edition the initial account type that Windows creates is an Administrator account. Once set-up and registration is complete, if you haven’t already, you should create a password for this account.  By not using a password you leave your system wide open for all types of security breaches.

1. Click on Start and the Control Panel.
2. Under Pick a category choose User Accounts
3. Under Pick a task choose Change an account
4. Choose the account you created during set-up
5. Click on create a password
6. Make sure that you choose a password that will not be easily broken cracked
1. Good passwords should be at least eight characters and made-up or alpha and numeric characters.
2. Don’t use names, addresses, SOC, Ect.
3. Don’t write them down and paste it under the keyboard
4. Words and phrases that substitute a zeros for O’s are not too easy to crack, but should be easier to memorize.