Adding Users in Windows XP
If your home is like ours, you probably have two, three or more family members sharing one computer! Sharing is great but all sorts of problems can arise when people share computers! We all have our personal settings (desktop, applications, resolution, etc..etc.. ) for this reason... and to keep the peace... it's a good idea to give each member their own log in.
The process of logging or signing in lets Windows keep track of everyone's preferences and those special settings will be activate when you log on to Windows XP.
Adding more users
After you log on by clicking your name on the Welcome screen (assuming Administrative powers) here's how...
1. Choose
Start -->
Control Panel -->
User Accounts.
You see the
User Accounts window, as shown below.
2. Click the task marked
Create a New Account.
3. Enter an account name and click
Next.
You can give a new account just about any name you like: first name, last name, nickname, titles, abbreviations.
4. Here's an important step... tell Windows whether you want the account to be a Computer Administrator account or a Limited account. Administrator accounts have a good deal more power to make changes on your computer than a Limited account. Once you've made your choice, click
Create Account.
There is a third type of account called a Guest account which can be handy if someone needs to use the computer but you don't want them to be able to get at important information! To create a Guest account...
1. Choose
Start -->
Control Panel -->
User Accounts.
You see the
User Accounts window, as shown above.
2. In the lower-right corner, click the
User Accounts icon.
Windows shows you a User Accounts dialog box with all the users listed.
3. Turn on the Guest Account from this User Accounts screen.
4. If the Guest account is off (as show in the picture), click the Guest icon.
5. Click the Turn On the Guest Account button. Then close the User Accounts window.
From that point, Windows will show "Guest" as an account on the Welcome screen.
Don't enable the Guest account unless you need it. Additional accounts mean more possible entry points for malware!
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