# Password protect screen settings in XP? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [March 30, 2003, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/password-protect-screen-settings-in-xp/165124 "2003-03-30T01:04:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![FatBaldGuy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ecd19e/32.png) [@FatBaldGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FatBaldGuy)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2003, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/password-protect-screen-settings-in-xp/165124/1 "2003-03-30T01:04:24Z")
I like to set my screen resolution at 1024 x 768, but whenever Mrs. FBG gets on my computer she changes it to 800 x 600 so that she can see the fonts better (it’s not like she doesn’t have her own computer). Is there a way that the screen settings can be password protected in XP Professional? ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2003, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/password-protect-screen-settings-in-xp/165124/2 "2003-03-30T01:14:44Z")
Do the two of you have separate user accounts? Then go in as administrator. I don’t have a copy on this computer, but I’m certain you can set permissions so only the adminitrator could make that change. Most likely, changing her access to a regular user will keep her from messing with things, but if not, there are ways to tweak the permissions to get what you want. ---
**Author:** ![FatBaldGuy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ecd19e/32.png) [@FatBaldGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FatBaldGuy)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2003, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/password-protect-screen-settings-in-xp/165124/3 "2003-03-30T01:22:15Z")
No, we just have a single account set up on each machine. At one time I experimented with setting up multiple accounts and having different resolution for each account, but that doesn’t work. Changing the resolution on one acct changes it for all accts.