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Setting Up Accounts on Your New PC User accounts allow you to set the privileges for each user of your PC. For example, you can set the software programs that each user is allowed to access. Follow the simple steps in this section when setting up your PC to create user accounts. Creating user accounts The information below describes the different account types in Windows XP and explains how to change account types. Creating multiple user accounts on the same PC has certain advantages as well as some drawbacks. • Advantages to multiple user accounts: • Ability to create individual user settings • Ability to limit access to software for certain users • Drawbacks to multiple user accounts: • More memory (RAM) usage • Multiple Temporary Internet Files folders to remove during Disk Cleanup • More data to back up • Longer time to complete virus scan Windows XP provides three types of user accounts: • Administrative Allowed to change account types for other users, change passwords, change system-wide settings, and install Windows XP-compatible software and drivers. • Limited Not allowed to change other user settings, or passwords. Limited account may not be able to install or run some software. Allowed to change the limited account picture, and create, edit, or delete the account password. • Guest Not allowed to change other user settings or passwords. Users who log on to the PC using the guest account do not have access to password-protected files, folders, and settings. 8 Getting Started Guide

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Getting Started Guide
Setting Up Accounts on Your New PC
User accounts allow you to set the privileges for each user of your PC. For example,
you can set the software programs that each user is allowed to access. Follow the
simple steps in this section when setting up your PC to create user accounts.
Creating user accounts
The information below describes the different account types in Windows XP and
explains how to change account types.
Creating multiple user accounts on the same PC has certain advantages as well as
some drawbacks.
•
Advantages to multiple user accounts:
•
Ability to create individual user settings
•
Ability to limit access to software for certain users
•
Drawbacks to multiple user accounts:
•
More memory (RAM) usage
•
Multiple Temporary Internet Files folders to remove during Disk Cleanup
•
More data to back up
•
Longer time to complete virus scan
Windows XP provides three types of user accounts:
•
Administrative
Allowed to change account types for other users, change passwords, change
system-wide settings, and install Windows XP-compatible software and drivers.
•
Limited
Not allowed to change other user settings, or passwords. Limited account may
not be able to install or run some software.
Allowed to change the limited account picture, and create, edit, or delete the
account password.
•
Guest
Not allowed to change other user settings or passwords.
Users who log on to the PC using the guest account do not have access to
password-protected files, folders, and settings.