Unable to set BIOS user password

[ravisunny2]

I’ve never had to set the BIOS password, but the kids are growing up and I need to lock access to my PC.

My Bios has two Password Options: Supervisor and User.

The Supervisor password was accepted, and before I attempt to change the BIOS settings, the Supervisor password is asked for.

Then I set the user password.

However, when I boot up the PC, I am not asked for any password and windows loads as usual.

What am I missing?

The BIOS is Award Software International, Inc. F4 HI 07/03/2007

 

[cliffordcooley]

Do you have the option mentioned below?

Setting a BIOS Password

...
Now you'll want to set your system to ask for that password every time it boots, so select the BIOS FEATURES SETUP option, to see a menu something like this:

Fairly obviously, it's the Password Check option we're interested in, so select it and change the setting to ALWAYS.

etc....

 

[ravisunny2]

Thank you very much, Clifford.

Under “Advanced BIOS Features”, there was an option “Password Check”.

By default that was set to “Setup”

I changed that to “System”, and all systems are go!