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This lesson shows you how to add, edit, and delete a user in Windows. Having a user account for each person who accesses the computer is important because it allows each person's files (i.e., documents, pictures, music) and their desktop to be kept separate.
Add a User
- Go to Start Menu —> Control Panel —> User Accounts and Family Safety —> User Accounts.
- Click "Manage another account".
- Then click "Create a new account".
- Add a name for the user account and set the permissions.
- Click "Create Account".
Delete a User
- Go to Start Menu —> Control Panel —> User Accounts and Family Safety —> User Accounts.
- Click "Manage another account".
- Click the account you want to delete.
- Click "Delete the account".
- Choose whether to keep the user's files (i.e., Documents, Music, and Pictures folders) or not.
- Click "Delete Account".
Create Your Password
- Go to Start Menu —> Control Panel —> User Accounts and Family Safety —> User Accounts.
- To add a password to your account, click "Create a password for your account".
- Set the password and type it twice to confirm.
- You may add a password hint to help you remember the password.
- Click "Create password".
Change Your Password
- Go to Start Menu —> Control Panel —> User Accounts and Family Safety —> User Accounts.
- To edit a password to your account, click "Change your password".
- Change the password and type it twice to confirm.
- You may change the password hint to help you remember the password.
- Click "Change password".
Change Your Account Name
- Go to Start Menu —> Control Panel —> User Accounts and Family Safety —> User Accounts.
- Click "Change your account name".
- Type in the desired name.
- Click "Change Name".
Change Your Account Permissions
- Go to Start Menu —> Control Panel —> User Accounts and Family Safety —> User Accounts.
- Click "Change your account type".
- If you only have one account on your machine, it has to be an Administrator account.
- If you want to restrict this user, change the account to "Standard user". A standard user can run programs, but cannot install programs or edit important items such as security settings.
- Click "Change Account Type".
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