Windows 7 bootup password issue

[adithya]

Hi friends,
this is to ask you how to make the startup password unhackable?
there are so many tricks and tweaks to break through the startup password, but can anyone tell me how to make it secured and in accessable??
am using windows 7 ultimate edition..
your reply will be of high value

 

[sordid]

Sorry to say mate - but that's simply impossible.
Every PC is vulnerable to a certain extent - be it consumer level Windows, be it geek style Linux. There are always ways.
If you are really so concerned about data safety, I'd recommend using a very good encryption tool in the first place, namely Truecrypt. It's absolutely free, open source and easy to use. With a strong password, it's almost impossible to break.

 

[Bill2]

I use GRC's password generator when I am paranoid.

https://www.grc.com/passwords.htm

But you can also concoct something on your own taking care to avoid things like your mothers name, your birth date, and dictionary words.

But remember, the tougher the password, the tougher it'll be to remember. If you lose it, you'll likely be locked out of your computer. Also, if the computer is a laptop and the laptop gets stolen, all bets are off.

 

[adithya]

yeah ok... thanks a lot for your information..!!!

 

[adithya]

Thanks for ur help...wil try it out!!!

really thanks a lot for your information..by the way does this truecrypt provide recovery tools incase of crash or anything inadverdent??

Sorry to say mate - but that's simply impossible.
Every PC is vulnerable to a certain extent - be it consumer level Windows, be it geek style Linux. There are always ways.
If you are really so concerned about data safety, I'd recommend using a very good encryption tool in the first place, namely Truecrypt. It's absolutely free, open source and easy to use. With a strong password, it's almost impossible to break.

 

[sordid]

With Truecrypt it is possible to secure your HD pre-boot meaning that any weak point in Windows itself wouldn't matter.
Just go to their website and read the FAQs. It's actually not even that hard to do plus it leaves only a very little impact performancewise.
But Bill is absolutely right - security begins with a good password.

 

[sordid]

really thanks a lot for your information..by the way does this truecrypt provide recovery tools incase of crash or anything inadverdent??

You'll love the answer: Yes!
TrueCrypt - Free Open-Source Disk Encryption - Documentation - How To Back Up Securely

 

[adithya]

k

Ya..absolutely.. i will check it up..
hope it works ..
once again thanks for ur reply..!
Take care..!

With Truecrypt it is possible to secure your HD pre-boot meaning that any weak point in Windows itself wouldn't matter.
Just go to their website and read the FAQs. It's actually not even that hard to do plus it leaves only a very little impact performancewise.
But Bill is absolutely right - security begins with a good password.

 

[adithya]

thanks for d link

oh thats seriously cool then..

Ya..absolutely.. i will check it up..
hope it works ..
once again thanks for ur reply..!
Take care..!

With Truecrypt it is possible to secure your HD pre-boot meaning that any weak point in Windows itself wouldn't matter.
Just go to their website and read the FAQs. It's actually not even that hard to do plus it leaves only a very little impact performancewise.
But Bill is absolutely right - security begins with a good password.

 

[adithya]

thanks a lot buddy..
definitely will try keeping a good easy to remember password!!

I use GRC's password generator when I am paranoid.

https://www.grc.com/passwords.htm

But you can also concoct something on your own taking care to avoid things like your mothers name, your birth date, and dictionary words.

But remember, the tougher the password, the tougher it'll be to remember. If you lose it, you'll likely be locked out of your computer. Also, if the computer is a laptop and the laptop gets stolen, all bets are off.

 

[adithya]

ways is at an open souce software??

thanks a lot buddy..
definitely will try keeping a good easy to remember password!!

I use GRC's password generator when I am paranoid.

https://www.grc.com/passwords.htm

But you can also concoct something on your own taking care to avoid things like your mothers name, your birth date, and dictionary words.

But remember, the tougher the password, the tougher it'll be to remember. If you lose it, you'll likely be locked out of your computer. Also, if the computer is a laptop and the laptop gets stolen, all bets are off.

 

[sordid]

One word of advice though - please, for the love of God, make a backup before you do something like encrypting your boot volume.
I never had any issues in the past and I did that on a bunch of boxes but if you interfere that heavily so close to the OS, something can always go wrong.