Create a New User Account in Windows Vista and 7
This "how-to" article explains how a new user account in to be created on Windows computers running version Vista or 7. Windows allows you to have multiple users sharing the same computer without losing custom settings and personalization. The administrator account can be used to assign permissions to each user or for sharing disk drives.
Steps
- Go to Control Panel using the Start button.
- Under the User Accounts and Family Safety tab, select the Add or Remove User Accounts link.
- In the new window you can see all the existing accounts on the computer.
- Below the Choose the account you would like to change tab, click on the Create New Account link.
- In the field under Name the account and choose an account type, enter the name that you would like to be displayed for the new user.
- Select user status for new user as either Standard User or Administrator. If you assign an admin role to this user account, you will be asked to enter your current admin password first.
- Click Create Account and the new user will be displayed in the window viewed before in Step 4. You have successfully created a new user account on Windows Vista or 7. You can now migrate your data using a shared disk in My Computer.
- The Command Prompt can also be used to add or delete user accounts in Windows. To access the command line, go to the Start Menu and type Command prompt in search bar.
- Run Command prompt as administrator
- To add a new user from the command prompt, type "net user UserName Password /add"
- To delete a user from the command prompt, type "net user UserName /del"
Tips
- After step 7 you can go to your new created account, click on it and set a password or make some other changes.
- Use a unique UserName & Account Image to easily distinguish between different users
- Create a strong password for every new user on the computer
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