It can be turned off in the user accounts area of the control panel, you might need to be logged in as an administrator to do it
Maybe FireFox was set to Run as Administrator, which will cause the password thing.
Having the brower firefox will allow you to surf the internet.
Your OS that you are on might not have an official version of Firefox yet.
You set up your own password when you set up an account. Only you should know that password. You can also use the site without having an account and so you do not need a password.
having complete control over a marketplace, without any competition.
No you don't. You can use Google Maps without having a password. You can create maps as part of your Google account though, in which case you would need a password to access your account.
If a Wi-Fi connection is not protected by a password, anybody can connect. Otherwise, you need to ask the owner of the Wi-Fi network for the password. The whole idea of having a password is to avoid unauthorized people from accessing the network.
benefits of having a username and password is answering questions like i do
When XP starts you go directly to the desktop without having to log on.
user and organizations can be authenticated upon their IP-address without having to enter username and password
If you know your password, you can reset your PIN, without having to type in your old PIN. If you forget your password or pin you can answer your security question and you can get into your account.
make a shared folder....you might have to change the setting on the both servers
If there is a way, I have not found it. Even when I d/l a free app, it wants my password and, the download is reflected on our account statement.