Personal computers (PCs), whether laptops or desktops, allow for more than one user to have their own profile and settings. This feature allows people to share a computer while not necessarily sharing all of their personal information with the other users. Setting up multiple users, especially on a computer with a Windows operating system such as Windows XP or Windows Vista, is not difficult.

• Access the computer’s Control Panel. You will find this by clicking “Start” button on the left side of the tool bar and selecting “Control Panel” on menu that appears.

• Click “User Accounts” and then select “Create a new a new account.” A pop-up window will then appear. This is a wizard that will take you through steps for creating a new account for a different user. Type in the new user’s name and then select “Next.”

• Select the type of account you want the new user to have. Your choice is between computer administrator, meaning the new user will have as much power to make changes to the computer as you do, or limited, meaning that the new user will not be able to make changes to the computer other than personal settings, without your permission. Select “Create Account” once you’ve selected the account type.

• Make changes to your own account, such as adding a password so that the new user cannot access your profile, by clicking “Change an account,” selecting your account, and making whatever changes you deem necessary. At the moment, your account will be something like “System Administrator” or “HP Owner,” you can change the name of your account, password, picture used on the account and account type. Note that only system administrator accounts can change the account type.

• Click “Start” and then “Log Off” in order to log off of your profile and allow the new user to login to his new profile. The new user can add a password to his profile by following the steps you followed to make changes to your own account.

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