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The password screen will show a photograph you’ve chosen. You draw

three lines or taps on top of it, something like what’s in Figure 18-6. The
idea is that only you know how and where to draw these lines and taps.
That’s your security.

Note

Truth is, picture passwords aren’t as secure as typed passwords. One reason is that bad guys might
be able to learn your photo fingerstrokes by watching you from across the room.
But an even greater security hole is the finger grease you leave behind on your touchscreen. If you
drag the same lines over and over, an evildoer can learn your fingerstrokes just by studying the
finger-grease marks when the screen is turned off. You’ve been warned.

Here’s how to set up a picture password:

1. Open → → Accounts. Choose “Sign-in options.”

The “Sign-in options” screen appears (Figure 18-5).

2. Under “Picture password,” hit Add. Enter your current typed
password to prove you’re not a criminal, and hit OK.

Now a screen appears where Windows explains the rules. Time to
choose your photo!