Helping Protect Windows XP and 2000

[Leon]

Requiring Ctrl + Alt + Del at login for Windows:

ok. this exploit will require editing the registry, which can really mess stuff up if you don't know what you're doing, but you have to start somewhere or else you'll always be a n00b, so start here and follow the instructions VERY CAREFULLY!!!

1. go to start > run and type in "regedit.exe" and hit enter

2. find the file "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsNT\C urrentVersion\Winlogon"
if there is no such file, make one

3. go to edit > new > DWORD Value and name it "DisableCAD"

4. right click this new value, and press modify. set the value to "0" and hit ok. for reference, "0'' means Ctrl + Alt + Del requirement is on and "1" means it's off, if you decide you want to turn it off.

5. exit the registry, and restart windows for the changes to take place. this can also be done by creating and then running a .reg file containing this:

REGEDIT4
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsNT\Cu rrentVersion\Winlogon]
"DisableCAD"="0"

[deathshadow391]

Um... Exactly what is this supposed to do?

[Leon]

Originally Posted by deathshadow391

Um... Exactly what is this supposed to do?

Enable Ctrl Alt Del requirement to login to windows. it's good to keep yourself from getting a remote user onto your computer. basically, it means someone is much less likely to remotely access your computer with this turned on then otherwise. it helps against hacking attempts from across the internet when one is not logged in.

[DisturbedMaggot]

theres also an easier way to do it without the registry

its in teh user account settings, i forgot exactly where, but its a check box for change the way users log on and off, and uncheck the home screen lol

[dimre01]

Originally Posted by DisturbedMaggot

theres also an easier way to do it without the registry

its in teh user account settings, i forgot exactly where, but its a check box for change the way users log on and off, and uncheck the home screen lol

yah thats what i did on my xp machine

[Ipp]

Actually IMO Registry is easier, I really hate gui's(yes i know the registry is a gui but its less prone to change then "Control Panel").

Anyways my point is knowing how to do it this way is:

• Quicker
• Can allow a .bat to do it(give to a friend and tell them to open it) to do
• Less prone to change, dont you hate going from XP > Vista everything is different! Well the registry is less different, or atleast i hope

Kudos +100 credits

[DisturbedMaggot]

Originally Posted by Ipp

[*]Less prone to change, dont you hate going from XP > Vista everything is different! Well the registry is less different, or atleast i hope

But vista isn't different lol.

It looks cooler *finally offering black* and its been dumbed down because the general population of the planet is a bunch of hick dip-shits.

But it's really not any different lol =P

[Leon]

Originally Posted by DisturbedMaggot

But vista isn't different lol.

It looks cooler *finally offering black* and its been dumbed down because the general population of the planet is a bunch of hick dip-shits.

But it's really not any different lol =P

they've had black since XP dude. they're called themes. duh.

[Ipp]

Haha, you will like tmw's tut it's on skinning windows

[Felda]

Originally Posted by Ipp

Haha, you will like tmw's tut it's on skinning windows

when are you going to make and show it cuz my computer is looking a little dull at the moment