Comments on: Windows Tip: Start Your Day With A Fresh Computer, Step Five-B: Open Your Browser (Internet Explorer) http://samanathon.com/windows-tip-start-your-day-with-a-fresh-computer-step-five-b-open-your-browser-internet-explorer/ Windows Tips, Tricks and Hacks Mon, 22 Mar 2010 07:12:19 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Saman Sadeghi http://samanathon.com/windows-tip-start-your-day-with-a-fresh-computer-step-five-b-open-your-browser-internet-explorer/comment-page-1/#comment-14891 Saman Sadeghi Wed, 19 Sep 2007 23:46:54 +0000 http://samanathon.com/windows-tip-start-your-day-with-a-fresh-computer-step-five-b-open-your-browser-internet-explorer/#comment-14891 Well, you don't <em>have to</em> get rid of the other passwords, just use your <b>Windows</b> password, which sounds like its "Dr. Dee" Well, you don’t have to get rid of the other passwords, just use your Windows password, which sounds like its “Dr. Dee”

]]> By: Dr. Dee http://samanathon.com/windows-tip-start-your-day-with-a-fresh-computer-step-five-b-open-your-browser-internet-explorer/comment-page-1/#comment-14876 Dr. Dee Wed, 19 Sep 2007 18:02:19 +0000 http://samanathon.com/windows-tip-start-your-day-with-a-fresh-computer-step-five-b-open-your-browser-internet-explorer/#comment-14876 When I power up my laptop, it prompts me for a password. After the first password, I get this message "Please Enter Built-in HDD User Password". After that, the pc powers up and I get on my desktop where I have Dr. Dee as my username and then I enter another password to get to my desktop. These three passwords are all different. Which of these passwords should I use...or I need to get rid of the other two passwords? When I power up my laptop, it prompts me for a password. After the first password, I get this message “Please Enter Built-in HDD User Password”. After that, the pc powers up and I get on my desktop where I have Dr. Dee as my username and then I enter another password to get to my desktop. These three passwords are all different. Which of these passwords should I use…or I need to get rid of the other two passwords?

]]> By: Saman Sadeghi http://samanathon.com/windows-tip-start-your-day-with-a-fresh-computer-step-five-b-open-your-browser-internet-explorer/comment-page-1/#comment-14875 Saman Sadeghi Wed, 19 Sep 2007 17:41:12 +0000 http://samanathon.com/windows-tip-start-your-day-with-a-fresh-computer-step-five-b-open-your-browser-internet-explorer/#comment-14875 :?: Wait - what's this HDD password? Is it set in your BIOS? I guess it doesn't really matter, use your Windows password. :?: Wait – what’s this HDD password? Is it set in your BIOS?

I guess it doesn’t really matter, use your Windows password.

]]> By: Dr. Dee http://samanathon.com/windows-tip-start-your-day-with-a-fresh-computer-step-five-b-open-your-browser-internet-explorer/comment-page-1/#comment-14867 Dr. Dee Wed, 19 Sep 2007 12:47:32 +0000 http://samanathon.com/windows-tip-start-your-day-with-a-fresh-computer-step-five-b-open-your-browser-internet-explorer/#comment-14867 I`m a newbie and would like to learn more. I was curious. I have my passwords enabled in my bios, so my hdd has a different password from the one i use to log onto my desktop. Which password should I use for my scheduled tasks? Do I need to remove my hdd password for this to work? :?: I`m a newbie and would like to learn more. I was curious. I have my passwords enabled in my bios, so my hdd has a different password from the one i use to log onto my desktop. Which password should I use for my scheduled tasks? Do I need to remove my hdd password for this to work? :?:

]]> By: Windows Tip: Start Your Day With A Fresh Computer, Step Two: Automate Hard Drive Cleaning | Samanathon.com http://samanathon.com/windows-tip-start-your-day-with-a-fresh-computer-step-five-b-open-your-browser-internet-explorer/comment-page-1/#comment-14662 Windows Tip: Start Your Day With A Fresh Computer, Step Two: Automate Hard Drive Cleaning | Samanathon.com Sun, 16 Sep 2007 20:44:16 +0000 http://samanathon.com/windows-tip-start-your-day-with-a-fresh-computer-step-five-b-open-your-browser-internet-explorer/#comment-14662 [...] Automate Internet Explorer [...] [...] Automate Internet Explorer [...]

]]> By: Windows Tip: Start Your Day With A Fresh Computer, Step One: Setup And Update | Samanathon.com http://samanathon.com/windows-tip-start-your-day-with-a-fresh-computer-step-five-b-open-your-browser-internet-explorer/comment-page-1/#comment-14660 Windows Tip: Start Your Day With A Fresh Computer, Step One: Setup And Update | Samanathon.com Sun, 16 Sep 2007 20:43:38 +0000 http://samanathon.com/windows-tip-start-your-day-with-a-fresh-computer-step-five-b-open-your-browser-internet-explorer/#comment-14660 [...] Automate Internet Explorer [...] [...] Automate Internet Explorer [...]

]]> By: Saman Sadeghi http://samanathon.com/windows-tip-start-your-day-with-a-fresh-computer-step-five-b-open-your-browser-internet-explorer/comment-page-1/#comment-14519 Saman Sadeghi Sat, 15 Sep 2007 04:26:10 +0000 http://samanathon.com/windows-tip-start-your-day-with-a-fresh-computer-step-five-b-open-your-browser-internet-explorer/#comment-14519 That's a great point! One could also use the computer's administrator login/password as those don't change very often. That’s a great point! One could also use the computer’s administrator login/password as those don’t change very often.

]]> By: Saman Sadeghi http://samanathon.com/windows-tip-start-your-day-with-a-fresh-computer-step-five-b-open-your-browser-internet-explorer/comment-page-1/#comment-14518 Saman Sadeghi Sat, 15 Sep 2007 04:23:55 +0000 http://samanathon.com/windows-tip-start-your-day-with-a-fresh-computer-step-five-b-open-your-browser-internet-explorer/#comment-14518 Believe me, I'm not the biggest Microsoft supporter - actually, I'm all for free/open source products like Firefox, Open Office, etc. Believe me, I’m not the biggest Microsoft supporter – actually, I’m all for free/open source products like Firefox, Open Office, etc.

]]> By: derek http://samanathon.com/windows-tip-start-your-day-with-a-fresh-computer-step-five-b-open-your-browser-internet-explorer/comment-page-1/#comment-14469 derek Fri, 14 Sep 2007 18:37:06 +0000 http://samanathon.com/windows-tip-start-your-day-with-a-fresh-computer-step-five-b-open-your-browser-internet-explorer/#comment-14469 Saman, I haven't read through the comments on each of these posts but one thing to keep in mind is that if you ever change your password, you'll need to remember to go back and update all of these tasks accordingly. At work I typically try to request a domain service account as it is a nasty way to lock out your account when you change your domain password and forget to update any scheduled tasks. Saman, I haven’t read through the comments on each of these posts but one thing to keep in mind is that if you ever change your password, you’ll need to remember to go back and update all of these tasks accordingly.

At work I typically try to request a domain service account as it is a nasty way to lock out your account when you change your domain password and forget to update any scheduled tasks.

]]> By: digitalnomad http://samanathon.com/windows-tip-start-your-day-with-a-fresh-computer-step-five-b-open-your-browser-internet-explorer/comment-page-1/#comment-14456 digitalnomad Fri, 14 Sep 2007 15:34:39 +0000 http://samanathon.com/windows-tip-start-your-day-with-a-fresh-computer-step-five-b-open-your-browser-internet-explorer/#comment-14456 I am glad you considered FF, because I do not use IE. I know...you have to focus on MS because you blog is about Windows Tips and Tricks. I am glad you considered FF, because I do not use IE. I know…you have to focus on MS because you blog is about Windows Tips and Tricks.

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