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   Daniel70 to Brian Gregory   
   Re: Any point to password protecting the   
   21 Jan 26 20:11:36   
   
   XPost: alt.comp.os.windows-10   
   From: daniel47@nomail.afraid.org   
      
   On 21/01/2026 5:38 am, Brian Gregory wrote:   
   > On 20/01/2026 18:20, Maria Sophia wrote:   
   >> Brian Gregory wrote:   
   >>> On 20/01/2026 08:57, Daniel70 wrote:   
   >>>> On 20/01/2026 1:44 pm, micky wrote:   
   >>>>> Any point to password protecting the bios if only 3 people in   
   >>>>> the household, and 2 know nothing about bioses?   
   >>>>   
   >>>> So one person is protecting their computer from themselves. Not   
   >>>> much use!   
   >>> Since when did thieves and burglars lose interest in computers?   
   >>   
   >> Unless you're Jeffrey Epstein, they likely want the hardware, not   
   >> the data.   
   >   
   > Duh! We're dealing entirely with unlikely situations here. My laptop   
   >  isn't stolen regularly, say about once every year.   
      
   SAY WHAT?? You have your computer stolen every year or so!! WOW!!   
      
   > Stolen laptops, from domestic homes are likely to be quickly sold for   
   >  drug money in some back alley to someone who will then have a long   
   > time to go through their contents and work out how to use anything   
   > interesting they find.   
   --   
   Daniel70   
      
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