Setting the Windows password allows you to protect your VAIO computer from unauthorized
access by making the user enter the password when the computer is turned on or returns
from power saving mode to Normal mode.
Refer to Windows Help and Support for more information on the Windows password.

1. Click (Start) and Control Panel.
2. Click User Accounts and Family Safety or User Accounts.
3. Click User Accounts.
4. Click Create a password for your account, Change your password or

Remove your password.

5. Follow the on-screen instructions to enter your password, and then press the Enter

key.

Note

Do not forget your password. Write down the password and keep it in a secure place.

Hint

You can enter a hint, in order to recall your password should you forget it. You can also
create a password reset disk that can be used to create a new password. Refer to
Windows Help and Support for more information on the Windows password.

Related Topic

Setting/Changing the Power-on Password

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