Editing an account
To edit an existing account, click Start > Control Panel and double-click User Accounts.
Select the account you want to edit ...
... and the aspect of the account you want to change (in this case we're going to create a password for the account).
Click Create a password and then enter and confirm the chosen password. Type a word or phrase to be used as a password hint ...
... and click Create Password.
Click Yes, Make Private if you want to prevent other users from being able to view your folders and files.
Relevant Microsoft Knowledge Base Articles
- 279783: How To Create and Configure User Accounts in Windows XP
- 281699: You Are Not Prompted to Create a Password When You Create a New User Account on a Windows XP Home Edition-Based Computer
- 293834: User Accounts That You Create During Setup Are Administrator Account Types
- 282866: How to automatically log on to a user account in Windows XP
- 300489: A Description of the Guest Account
Last Update: Thu Oct 21st 2004