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Adding and modifying user accounts, User account tips, To add, delete, or modify user accounts

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Adding and modifying user accounts Adding and modifying user accounts You can create and customize a user account for each person who uses your computer. You can also switch (change) user accounts without turning off your computer. User account tips ■ If you want to create an account for someone, but you do not want that user to have full access to your computer, be sure to make that account limited. Remember that limited accounts may not be able to install some older programs. ■ If a program or peripheral device is installed in one account, it may not be available in other accounts. If this happens, install the program or device in the accounts that need it. ■ Files created in one account are not accessible from other accounts unless the files are stored in the Shared Documents folder. The Shared Documents folder is accessible from all accounts on that computer and from other computers on the network. To add, delete, or modify user accounts: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. 2 Click/Double-click the User Accounts icon. The User Accounts window opens. 3 Follow the on-screen instructions to add, delete, or modify a user account. Help and Support For more information about user accounts, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the keyword user accounts in the Search box , then click the arrow. www.gateway.com 129

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Adding and modifying user accounts
www.gateway.com
Adding and modifying user
accounts
You can create and customize a user account for each person who uses your
computer. You can also
switch
(change) user accounts without turning off your
computer.
User account tips
If you want to create an account for someone, but you do not want that
user to have full access to your computer, be sure to make that account
limited
. Remember that limited accounts may not be able to install some
older programs.
If a program or peripheral device is installed in one account, it may not
be available in other accounts. If this happens, install the program or
device in the accounts that need it.
Files created in one account are not accessible from other accounts unless
the files are stored in the
Shared Documents
folder. The Shared Documents
folder is accessible from all accounts on that computer and from other
computers on the network.
To add, delete, or modify user accounts:
1
Click
Start
, then click
Control Panel
.
2
Click/Double-click the
User Accounts
icon. The
User Accounts
window
opens.
3
Follow the on-screen instructions to add, delete, or modify a user account.
Help and
Support
For more information about user accounts, click
Start
, then
click
Help and Support
.
Type the keyword
user accounts
in the
Search
box
, then click the arrow.