Adding an account password


  1. BramberBiz
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    Adding an account password


    My Windows 7 account has been set up without a password. If I try to add one, there are warning messages that I may lose stored passwords and something called EFS.
    Can I ignore these and add a password to the account?
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  3. richc46
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    That is the Encrpyting File System. Its up to you, but little loss. Add the password if you like.
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  4. BramberBiz
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    Thanks Richard
    I've not marked any files for encryption so that should be okay.
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