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User Account Creation

User

Launch by clicking

Start > Control Panel and User Accounts.

From the list of options, click Create a new account.

Pick

Enter a name for the new account …

Account

… and click Next.

Select the appropriate account type …

Account

… and click Create Account.

A Computer administrator account allows you to:

  • Create, change and delete accounts
  • Make system-wide changes
  • Install programs and access all files.

To delete an account, first select it from the Pick a task display …

Delete

and then click Delete the account.

You’re presented with the option of saving the contents of the user’s My Documents folder.

Delete

Click Delete Files if you don’t wish to do this.

Confirm

Click Delete Account to confirm your selection.

  • User Account Creation
  • User Account Editing

Filed Under: How to Create and Configure User Accounts in Windows

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