"Marvin Cohen" <cohenmarvin@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:a9b23639.0310071201.7f2e885@posting.google.co m
| I'm running a Windows 2000 computer. Usually when I leave my desk for
| a long period, I sign off. Suppose I forget some day, and someone
| installs spyware on the computer. Does that mean he can find out what
| password I use to log on to Windows 2000?
| Also, if subsequently I change my password, would he be able to detect
| that as well?
| Thanks,
| Marvin

If you set the screensaver to require a password on resume there should not be a problem.