Administrator Account Password in XP Home

Administrator Account Password in XP Home
In XP Home Edition the admin account is only accessible from SafeMode. This accounts password is by default BLANK....yeah thats correct there is no password.
Gee...PATHETIC.
To ensure a more secure system.
1. Turn off your computer.
2.Power on and hit F8 just after the BIOS check is complete. Select Safe Mode from the List. Its around the top of the list.
3.On the next page press ENTER.
4.Work you way to the Desktop. Goto Control panel...by:*Clicking on start\settings\ControlPanel
5.Double Click on Users Accounts
6.Select the Administrators Account from the list.
7.Apply a password.
Then restart the system.

Applying A Password to the Guest account

Applying A Password to the Guest account

The default for the guest password in XP Home and Pro is BLANK...there is no password. I have been told by many even MicorSoft Reps that applying a password is not an option. Well they are all wrong. Listed below is the how to info.
To apply a Password to the guest account:
Please log on to this computer with an Administrator account and turnon the guest account. Click Start->Run->Type cmd and click OK. Input the following command and press Enter. Net user guest password Go to Control Panel->User Accounts. Click the Guest account and now you can
change the password.

Thats it...it does work for I have done it many times.