Is it possible to block Mode safe on a XP computer?

I need to disable the ability to boot the computer in safe mode. Is this possible? I tried to put on the Net BIOS boot password but I did not tab sceurity to do. Alternative workaround?

I hope that there is no way to achieve... a lot of malware authors would like to have the ability to turn off Safe Mode and infest your computer without an easy way for you to regain control.  Maybe if you report what you're really trying to accomplish, there may be another way to achieve this.

NetBIOS is a network protocol and has nothing to do with Safe Mode.  BIOS itself is built into your motherboard, and has nothing to do with the Windows operating system except in order to allow it to boot.

The tab 'security' in XP Home is only available when booting in safe mode and then login as administrator.  If you want to deny access to it, then the easiest way is to put a password on all administrative users (including integrated) with all administrator users. (Note that any user boot from a CD could still access the files on the hard disk).

If you have private data you want no matter what another user to access anything, I would recommend a solution of encryption as freeware "Truecrypt".

HTH,
JW

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