Originally Posted by
Asturias56
can anyone retrieve the critical data?
It's pretty easy to bypass a Windows password and has been for, dare I say, decades. Anyone who does PC support at any level can do it very easily using instructions and software from the internet.
The only protection is to encrypt the file system. For a few years PCs have had hardware built in that co-operates with Windows to allow effective encryption. Older PCs can use Bitlocker and achieve a similar result. I think you can encrypt part of the file system.
Be aware that, as I understand it, if the authorities ask for a crypto key and you cannot provide it you will go to jail. Maybe best to write the key on the outside of the computer. Oh wait a minute!
