Is there any way to 'secure' windows?

Temi_D · 23 Sep 2011 at 14:05

I'm not talking about viruses etc. I have a laptop which I'm going to be taking to uni and I don't want anyone accessing my stuff incase it gets stolen. Since its relatively easy so remove passwords set on user accounts, is there any other way to secure it?

PaulM · 23 Sep 2011 at 14:07

Full disk encryption? Use Bitlocker (built into Windows 7 Ultimate) or a 3rd party application like Truecrypt.

Paul11 · 23 Sep 2011 at 14:09

+ 1 truecrypt

no one will get in to this

Temi_D · 23 Sep 2011 at 14:19

I've got win 7 utimate so wouldn't mind using bit locker, although I'll need to use a usb drive to boot as the laptop lacks tpm (which I thought was standard on new laptops - shuda checked). Isn't bitlocker only useful if it's just the hard drive thats taken? If someone has the laptop won't it just boot normally?

SeeKified · 23 Sep 2011 at 15:12

Temi_D said:
I've got win 7 utimate so wouldn't mind using bit locker, although I'll need to use a usb drive to boot as the laptop lacks tpm (which I thought was standard on new laptops - shuda checked). Isn't bitlocker only useful if it's just the hard drive thats taken? If someone has the laptop won't it just boot normally?

Then set a password?

PapaLazaru · 23 Sep 2011 at 15:14

BIOS password?

alchemistkevin · 23 Sep 2011 at 15:53

fingerprint

darael · 23 Sep 2011 at 15:54

BIOS password + Truecrypt + Windows password.

theheyes · 23 Sep 2011 at 16:50

Truecrypt, and then Windows password on resume in the event it gets stolen while logged in (first thing they are going to do is shut the lid when they nick it)

When they open it up again they'll have to reboot it since they don't know your Windows password and then they'll get hit by the Truecrypt password screen.

You win. Sort of.