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Creating, deleting, or changing a user account
Only administrators may create or delete user accounts.
Sorry.
To create, change, or delete a user account, click the Start
button, choose the Control Panel, and select User Accounts. A
window pops up, as shown in Figure 1, that's seen only by
administrators. Here's a rundown on the different tasks
available:
* Change an Account: The most encompassing of the options, this
lets you change an account's name, picture, password, or type.
(You can upgrade a user's account to administrator if you're
tired of handling the computer by yourself, for instance.) Click
here to delete an account, as well.
* Create a New Account: Click here to create accounts for other
computer users. You choose a name and whether the user is to
have an administrator or limited account.
* Change the Way Users Log On and Off: This one's a little more
complicated, because it brings up two options, described here:
* Use the Welcome Screen: Normally, people log on by clicking
their names on the Welcome screen. Removing the check mark in
this box turns off the Welcome screen. Then, people must type
their name and password into little boxes in order to log on.
This method is more secure without the Welcome screen, nobody
can tell which people have accounts on the computer. Turning off
the Welcome screen also turns off Fast User Switching, described
next.
* Use Fast User Switching: Windows XP lets users switch back and
forth quickly and easily. When they switch back on, their open
programs are just the way they left them. Removing the check
mark in this box turns off the Fast User Switching for all
users. Instead, they must log off, saving their work in the
process, before another user may log on. |