Prevent New Users From Logging In Intended For Windows Me Windows 98 Windows 95 Windows 95, 98, and Me all allow you to have multiple users, each with their own settings, password, and Start Menu. However, since anyone can simply log in by choosing a new username and password, Windows isn't nearly as secure as most of us had hoped. Here's how to patch this hole in security: Solution 1 Obtain and install the Shutdown utility (13 kb). Solution 2 Upgrade to Windows 2000 or Windows XP, both of which employ more sophisticated security. This article has been recently supported by and featured on this Internet Webhosting Guide Written by: Annoyances.org Last updated: Thursday, August 16, 2001 Care to discuss this article with other Windows users? Select your operating system here, and click Continue to post your question. - Choose your OS -Windows 7Windows Server 2008Windows VistaWindows Server 2003Windows XPWindows 2000Windows MeWindows 98Windows 95 Previous discussions about this article: (open a message to see applicable responses, if any) [Windows 98] Question about 'Prevent New Users From Logging In' (wm hospcen: Sunday, March 3, 2002) [Windows 98] Question about 'Prevent New Users From Logging In' (Joan Ficken: Friday, June 14, 2002) [Windows 98] Question about 'Prevent New Users From Logging In' (htbast: Monday, November 21, 2005) Return to "Using Windows"