Hi All, I have seen the method to hack the Windows XP Admin Password in many websites. Is there any way to block this? It is really dangerous if there is no way to block this. Please help me on this.... 1 person needs an answerI do too

You are misunderstanding how computer security works. This is not an XP-centric issue. Physical access to a computer running any operating system trumps everything. This is why mission-critical servers are kept in locked cages. See below for general information about security. Any computer running any operating system can be accessed by someone with 1) physical access; 2) time; 3) skill; 4) tools. There are a few things you can do to make it a bit harder though: 1. Set a password in the BIOS that must be entered before booting the operating system. Also set the Supervisor password in the BIOS so BIOS Setup can't be entered without it. 2. From the BIOS, change the boot order to hard drive first. 3. Set strong passwords on all accounts, including the built-in Administrator account in XP (it is disabled by default in Vista). 4. If you leave your own account logged in, use the Windows Key + L to lock the computer (and/or set the screensaver/power saving) when you step away from the computer and require a password to resume. 5. Make other users Limited accounts in XP Home, regular user accounts in XP Pro. All users should be on a Standard account in Vista with an Administrator account only used for elevation purposes. 6. Set user permissions/restrictions: If you have XP/Vista/Windows 7 Home, you don't have the built-in ability to create fine-grained limitations. In XP and Vista you can use either MVP Doug Knox's Security Console or the MS SteadyState program to set the restrictions the way you want. SteadyState supports Vista now but not Windows 7. Mr. Knox's Security Console may still work in Win7. http://www.dougknox.com http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/sharedaccess/default.mspx More on SteadyState - http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=27570 SteadyState support - http://social.microsoft.com/forums/en-US/windowssteadystate/threads/ SteadyState how-to (not supported in Windows 7 yet) - http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/6520/windows-steadystate/ If you have XP Pro, Media Center, Vista Business/Ultimate, and Windows 7 Pro/Ultimate you can use Group Policy to set restrictions (gpedit.msc). Be very careful using the Group Policy editor; it is completely possible to lock yourself out. Questions about group policy should be posted here: microsoft.public.windows.group_policy Please understand that these are technical responses to what is basically a non-technical problem and there are ways around all of these precautions. This is a family/interpersonal issue that can't be solved by technical means. I'm not counting locked doors, cages, personnel access control as technical means. MS-MVP - Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!