About this tag
The supervisor tag on WindowsForum.com covers discussions about supervisor-level passwords and permissions on Windows systems. Topics include locking control panel settings to prevent unauthorized changes, such as resolution tampering on shared laptops, and resetting supervisor passwords set by technicians during malware removal. Users seek ways to apply password prompts for settings changes, similar to Linux sudo behavior, and methods to reset or remove supervisor passwords on Toshiba laptops. The content focuses on practical troubleshooting for managing supervisor access and security on Windows devices.
  1. AngryDavid 808

    Windows 7 Is there a way to lock just the settings?

    Hello, y'all! So happy to be here! I'll just get down straight to it. So, we have a laptop at church that everyone uses for presentation purposes and such, I supervise it every once in a while. For whatever reason, everytime I check on it, I find that someone tampered with the resolution...
    • AngryDavid 808
    • Thread
    • control panel lock password management permissions resolution security settings supervisor windows
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  2. B

    Windows 8 Windows 8 Supervisor password reset

    I had occasion to employ Toshiba to remove some malware from a Toshiba Satellite laptop. Some time later I needed to uninstall an Ap and discovered there was need for a Supervisor password. I am assuming the tech set that up (why?) as I had installed considerable Aps earlier without needing a...
    • Billjohn
    • Thread
    • administrator application laptop malware password reset supervisor tech support toshiba windows 8
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support