The meaning and function of Syskey.exe:
Syskey.exe is known as the Windows NT system Gold Key and exists within the Windows NT kernel system, and is available in Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003. Is the SAM Lockdown tool, which protects the operating system's SAM database.
The specific steps are as follows:
1, first click on the Win7 flagship system "start" button → in the Start menu bar Select "Run", and then in the Run dialog box input Syskey, and click "OK";
2, in the pop-up "to ensure the security of Windows Account Database" window, click the "Update" button;
3. In the "Startup Key" window that appears, click "Password Start (P)", and then in the "Password" and "confirm" input the system to start the password, enter the completion of the Click "OK" (PS: "Password" and "Confirm" input box in the password to be consistent);
4, in the emerging "account database startup Key has changed" Success Prompt window click "OK";
5, and then restart the Win7 system, before entering the Welcome interface, will pop up the "Start password" window, so completed.
Reminder: After setting up the system startup password, restart the computer, before entering the user login interface to the Welcome screen, a dialog box will pop up, and only enter the correct startup password before entering the user login interface.