For comfortable use of a computer (PC), Windows OS developers have added the ability for multiple users who have their own login and password, as well as various functions and rights in relation to system files. This function ensures coordinated use of the PC - everyone has their own access level, their own passwords and tasks that do not overlap and do not allow chaos in work. It is also popular to use this function to limit a child’s access to the Internet and various programs (computer games and websites), as well as limit the time of use of the device.
How to create a new user in Windows 7
For Windows 7 there are only a few ways to add a user and they are all quite simple. To begin with, this can be done through the Control Panel, which opens in two ways:
Creating a new profile is quite simple; you can create a second user on Windows 7 in the same way:
This method is standard and has a serious limitation - only two types of rights are offered, although only 15 types are presented in the OS. Advanced management can also be accessed from the Local Users and Groups snap-in, which is necessary to protect and control user accounts and groups:
This snap-in provides the ability to restrict accounts and groups from their actions by customizing functionality.
You can perform the same process using the command line. This method is more complex and is most often used by programmers and system administrators. Although, all you need to know is a set of specific commands. To register a new profile:
On the command line, you can configure account settings using the appropriate commands:
- /add– addition;
- /passwordreq– change the password upon first login;
- /times– allowed entry time (by day or time range).
To quickly switch between two people, just go to the Start menu, click on the mode switch button and select the “Switch” option. 
The system will restart itself and allow access to another person who can log in by entering their login information. The main thing is to remember to log out of your profile when the computer is left unattended so that another person does not gain access to it.
How to create a user in Windows 8 and 8.1
The same process in Windows 8 is not much different from the previous version. To add a user in Windows 8, go to the menu:
Another option is a key combination Win+ I open PC Settings– Change – Entries – Other.
In the menu that opens, you can add a new user or change an existing one by setting access parameters.
It should be noted that in this OS the participant is necessarily bound to an e-mail, but you can also create a local profile that will not be connected to the Network. It should be recalled that the process of creating it is exactly the same as on Windows 7, but there is also a method specifically for version 8: in the Tools menu - Entries - Add - Sign in without a Microsoft link.
After that, open the “” tab and enter a name and individual password for it. It is not necessary to create a password. 
If you need to add a Microsoft account, you must:
To switch between two different accounts without linking and with link to Microsoft, just open the Settings panel - Users - Switch to Microsoft account. The system will require you to enter the data that was entered during creation (password) and after entering it you can switch.
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There are many reasons to create multiple users in Windows. User separation allows you to personalize the workplace and share resources between users. Each user can customize the computer for themselves: their own shortcuts, wallpaper on the desktop, their own folders. Documents and other user files are stored in different folders and are not mixed. Access to another user's documents is denied (unless the user is an administrator, of course). In addition, users may have different rights to the computer. The administrator is allowed everything, and the limited user lives only in his own little world, creates documents and uses already installed programs. |
To add a new user in Windows 7, click the "Start" button. From the Start menu, select Control Panel:
If the control panel view is set to icons, then select “User Accounts” and in the window that opens for your account, select “manage another account.”
The Select Account to Edit window opens. In this window, at the top of it, all users already existing in Windows are listed, their role in the system, as well as their status (for example, “disabled”). By clicking on an existing account, you can change its settings, password, picture, rights. To add a new user, select “Create an account”:
In the window that opens, enter the name of the new account (1) and select the rights of the new user in the system: “Administrator” or “Restricted account” (2). The Administrator role has the highest rights in the system. The administrator is allowed to do everything: install programs, configure the system, add/remove users, etc. The "Restricted Account" role gives the user only a limited set of rights: execute programs, create document files, and nothing more.
After selecting user rights, click the “Create Account” button (3):
New user added. Its entry will appear in the Select an account to edit window. If you require a user to enter a password when logging into Windows, the new user needs to add that password. To do this, you need to left-click on the name of the new user:
In the account properties window, click “Create a password”:
Then enter the password. The entered password is displayed with black dots so that it cannot be spied on from the outside. In order not to make a mistake when entering your password, you must also enter its confirmation. Those. in the “Enter password to confirm” field you must enter the same password (1). The "Enter Password Hint" field (2) is optional and serves to remind the user what their password is associated with if they forget it. To be filled out as desired.
After entering the password and confirmation, you need to click the “Create password” button (3):
That's it, the new user and his password have been created. Now, when Windows boots, the welcome window will prompt you to select a user.
In general, if you are experiencing difficulties with the new Windows 7, I recommend that you carefully study
In this material we will consider the possibility creating a new user in the operating system Windows, and we will learn how to do this in different ways, for example, for beginner users we will consider the method using the control panel, and for more advanced users, I will show how to create a user using the “ ».
And first, let's talk about what is meant by this concept as " Computer user” and why we might even need to create a new user.
What is a "Computer User Account"?
« Computer user"or it would be more correct to say" Computer user account"in the Windows operating system is a certain set of data that determines which folders and files the user has access to, what changes he can make, and what personal settings this user has ( for example, desktop background and so on). In other words, let’s say you have several people working on a separate computer, for example, mom, dad, husband, wife, son, daughter, and so on, and they all want their own computer settings ( for example, the same desktop background or the location of shortcuts on this desktop). If you work under one account, then this cannot be done, but if you create your own account for each, then each of these users can launch the operating system using their own account with their own personal settings.
Also " User account"may be required when you want to give rights to some users ( those. administrative rights to use a computer), but some are not, for example, you know that one of the computer users is not experienced and can easily do something in the operating system that can affect the operation of the computer ( change settings, delete necessary files, programs, etc.).
To be honest, working on a computer under an account that has administrator rights is highly not recommended. Those. An account with administrative rights should only be used when you need to perform some administrative tasks that affect all users.
Access to the user account can be protected by a password; it can be created both when creating the account and later. Those. in other words, if the user wants no one else to work under his account, then he can put a password on it. This is also recommended, since setting a password for each account prevents uncontrolled access to the computer. I don’t think it’s worth talking about the password to the computer administrator account, it’s just must be.
There are 3 types of accounts in the Windows operating system, namely:
- Regular or standard user account ( that's what you need to work on);
- Computer administrator account. It gives you complete control over your computer;
- Guest account ( for temporary access to a computer).
An administrator account is created when installing Windows, but additional accounts with administrator rights can be created after installation, as we will see below.
In order to switch from a regular user to a user with administrator rights, in the Windows operating system it is not necessary to restart the computer, since you can use the “ Change user"or execute " Sign Out».
In some cases, you don't need to switch to an administrator account because the Windows operating system may require an administrator password, for example, to install software or change security settings.
Creating a user account in Windows
So, I’ll say right away that as an example I will use the Windows 7 operating system in the “Maximum” edition, but if you have, for example, Windows 8, don’t be alarmed, since the process of creating a user is almost the same.
I suggest starting with the simplest way to create a user on a computer, using the control panel.
Creating a user in Windows using Control Panel
We launch the control panel, for example, from the desktop or from the start menu.
Note! If you do not see the Control Panel shortcut on your desktop or in the Start menu, you can read the following materials that will help you solve the problem: How to display the “Computer”, “Control Panel”, “Trash” and other icons on the desktop in Windows ? and How to add new items to the Windows 7 Start menu?
Then we look for the item “ Adding and removing user accounts».
If all the items in your control panel are not grouped into categories, then first find the item “ user accounts»
and then click on “ Managing another account».
As a result, in both the first and second cases, the window “ Account Management", where you can monitor existing users, i.e. those already created in the Windows operating system. For example, on my computer there is only one user “TestUser” with administrator rights, and there is also a built-in “Guest” account, it is disabled by default, but it can be enabled.
To create a new user, click " Create an account».
Next, enter the account name and also indicate its type, i.e. what rights will she have? administrator or regular user rights). And since I already have a user with administrator rights, I will create a regular account for everyday use, since you and I already know that it is recommended to use a standard account for these purposes. Click " Create an account».
After which we will see that the user account has been created and we can use it immediately, but the newly created account does not yet have a password, and if you want to set a password for this account, then you need to open the “ Changing your account", to do this, simply click on the desired account.
Then click " Creating a Password».
We come up with and enter this password in two fields, in the second, in order to confirm that we did not make a mistake when entering the first field. We can also enter a password reminder hint, which will be useful in case we forget the password. Click " Create a password».
Next to the icon we will see the inscription “ Password protected", which indicates that the password was successfully created.
We log out of the system or simply restart the computer. When we start, we see that the Windows operating system prompts us to select the user under which we want to log in.
Create a user in Windows using Local Users and Groups
The method we discussed just above involves creating a regular account or with administrator rights. For novice users this is enough, but sometimes it becomes necessary to give the average user some specific rights. For example, you want to log in remotely using " Remote Desktop", while, as we have already found out, it is not good to work as an administrator, so you can add a regular account to a special built-in group " Remote Desktop Users", whose members have the right to perform remote login. You can also create certain groups yourself, add users to them and assign rights not to each user, but to the entire group. This will help you avoid repeatedly granting the same access rights and permissions to multiple users. For example, you want to provide access to one folder only to some users of the computer, and in the case of groups, you do not have to configure access permissions for each user; you can do this once for the group, and then only add ( or delete) users from this group.
Note! These steps cannot be performed in Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Home Basic, or Windows 7 Home Premium editions. Those. There is no Local Users and Groups snap-in in these editions.
There are several built-in groups in the Windows operating system, as we already know: Administrators, Users, Remote Desktop Users, Archive Operators, and so on. We won’t talk about them in detail in this material, and in general let’s move on to the process of creating a user, otherwise we got a little distracted.
Equipment « Local users and groups» is a tool for managing local user accounts and groups.
To run the snap-in " Local users and groups» you can use the command lusrmgr.msc or open the console " Computer management" and in the tree of this console find the item " Local users and groups", and you can also open the MMC console and add the equipment we need to it.
I suggest using the command lusrmgr.msc. To execute it, click “ Start ->Run Win+R and enter the command lusrmgr.msc
As a result, we will immediately launch the equipment “ Local users and groups».
In order to create a new user, go to the section “ Users" and in any empty space, right-click and select " New user».
The window “ New user", where we fill in the required fields, i.e. username, full name, description and password. As you can see, the password also needs to be entered in two fields, i.e. Enter once and confirm it twice.
There are also several additional settings, namely:
- Require a password change the next time you log in– i.e. You, as an administrator, can set a temporary password for the user, and when he first logs in, he will enter it and at that moment a window will appear in which he will change this temporary password to the password he wants. This is done so that even the computer administrator does not know user passwords;
- Prevent user from changing password– this will simply prevent the user from changing his password. This option can be used in cases where the account is used by several users. Those. these users have one password and in order to prevent a situation where one of these users, forgetting to tell the other users, went and changed the password, and in this case, as you understand, the other users will no longer be able to log in to the system under this account ;
- The password has no expiration date– this parameter removes restrictions on the password validity period. For example, if you have configured the “ Maximum password validity" in the window " Group Policy"then by checking this box, you will override it. For information, in the Windows operating system it is possible not only to set a password for a user account, but also to set the period of time during which it will be valid. Those. you can set a setting in which the user’s password will be valid for, say, 90 days, and then the user himself must forcefully change it;
- Disable account– this checkbox allows you to disable or enable the account, i.e. The account can be created either enabled or disabled. After creating an account, this setting can also be changed.
After entering all the parameters, click “ Create", the user will be created and appear in the list of users ( The “New User” window can be closed using the corresponding button).
If you create users in this way, then by default they are added to the group " Users” which corresponds to a regular account.
If you need to add the created account to the group " Administrators"or any other, i.e. assign additional rights, then to do this, right-click on the required account and click “ Properties» ( or just double-click as usual).
Then go to the " Group Membership" and press " Add».
Enter the name of the desired group, i.e. in our case " Administrators" and click " OK».
We see that in the list " Member of groups"we have added a group" Administrators" Click " OK" or " Apply».
To see who else is a member of the group " Administrators"or any other group, you can go to the section " Groups", where all groups, both built-in and created by you, will be displayed.
To view the list of group members, double-click on the desired group; here, by the way, you can also add user accounts to the group and, accordingly, exclude them from it.
Creating a user in Windows using the control userpasswords2 command
Another way to create a user in the Windows operating system is to launch the " user accounts» using the command control userpasswords2 (you can also use the command netplwiz, but it doesn't work in Windows XP).
To execute it, we also click “ Start ->Run"or use the keyboard shortcut Win+R and enter in the field “ Open» control userpasswords2
The window “ user accounts", where a list of users will be displayed. To create a new user, we click “ Add».
The window “ Adding a new user" We enter the username, full name and account description, click " Further».
Then enter the password and confirm it, click “ Further».
After which the user we added will be displayed in the list of users.
This window also has the option to change the password of existing users. In order to change the password, you must select the desired user and click the “ Change password».
Then enter your password and confirm it. Click " OK».
That's all for me, I hope the material was useful to you, bye!
What you need to create a new user
To start creating a new user, click on the main operating button - Start. If you are running Windows XP, select Settings, then Control Panel. If you need to create a new user in Windows Vista, click directly on Control Panel. Next, select User Accounts. Immediately after this, you will have the opportunity to add a new account.
Give the new entry a name. Please note that despite the fact that in Windows you can create a new user with a Russian-language name, we still recommend using an English one. After this, you will be required to enter a password, which the new user will enter when logging in. The password must be at least 4 characters long. Experts also recommend using both numbers and letters at the same time. This completes the process of creating a new user.
How to make a new user to manage another account
Often several people have to work on the same computer at once. They can perform various production tasks and use a wide variety of programs for this. Therefore, in order not to break the basic configuration of the operating system, some administrators advise creating a new user to manage other people's accounts.
You can do this as follows. After clicking the Start button on the Windows XP panel, click on Create an account. If you have Windows Vista installed, you will first need to select Manage another account and only then Create an account. Enter the name of the user to be created, and then click Next. A menu will appear on the monitor screen in which you must select a specific account type. Check the box next to Limited entry. Now you can control all the actions of the new user you created.
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Sources:
- how to create your own documents on a computer
If more than one person uses the computer, it makes sense to limit access to each user's personal files. Thus, you can not only hide personal data, but also safely save entered passwords on sites you regularly visit.
Instructions
Several accounts also give each user the opportunity to decorate their table in accordance with their taste, their own settings for the operation of various devices, etc.
To add a new account, go to the Start menu located in the lower left corner of the screen. Next, select the “Control Panel” section and select “User Accounts”.
You will be asked to enter a name for the new account and select its type - administrator or limited user. By choosing the first, the user of the new account will receive unlimited rights and freedom of action in working with the computer. If you create a restricted entry, the user will not be able to install programs themselves and will have some other restrictions.
After creating an entry, you can customize it by selecting a user picture and password, change access rights, etc.
Sources:
- I have Windows 10 installed on my computer, how can I add a second account?
When several household members or employees use one computer, it is very convenient to use several accounts to log into the system - one for each user.
Instructions
Let's say that one user account has already been created on yours. But for the convenience of all family members or employees, you need that each of them can log in to the system with their own username and password, thereby not interfering, without clogging up the desktop space with their own, etc. Creating several accounts, each with its own name, will not be difficult.
Let's look at the procedure in the currently most popular operating systems, Windows XP and Windows 2007.
First of all, you will need to go to the “Start” menu, select “Control Panel” and, in the window that opens, double-click on the “User Accounts” line. Next, click on the line “Create an account” and enter the name for the new account in the rectangle in the window that opens in front of you. Then, click the “Next” button, select the account type and click the “Create account” button.
By repeating the above algorithm, you can create another account with a different name for another user, and so on - as many records as you need.
If there is a need to make changes to your user account, in the “User Accounts” window, click the “Change Account” line. In the window that opens, click on the entry you are changing, and then select from the suggested actions the one you want to do with the entry: change the name, image, entry type, create a password, etc.
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Helpful advice
In the User Accounts menu, in addition to the Administrator and Restricted accounts, there is also an account called Guest.
The Guest account can be enabled for those users who do not have their own account. So-called “Guests” will be able to log in using this entry. This will prevent other users' password-protected folders, files, and settings from being visible to guest users.
Setting up a Microsoft Outlook account to receive and send Internet email messages is a standard procedure performed by Outlook tools. A prerequisite is that you have information about the parameters of the email information service provided by your Internet service provider.
You will need
- - Microsoft Outlook.
Instructions
Open Outlook and select “Account Settings” in the “Tools” menu in the top toolbar of the program window.
Specify the protocol you want in the new "Add a new account" dialog box and go to the "automatic account setup" page.
Enter your full name, email address and password in the appropriate fields and re-enter the password in the Confirmation field.
Go to the Outgoing Mail Server tab and select the checkboxes for Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP) requires authentication, Login with Secure Password Confirmation (SPA), and Login to Incoming Mail Server before sending.
Go to the “Connection” tab and specify the desired method of connecting to the email server: local network, telephone line, or dialer from Internet Explorer.
Specify the desired connection type and click the “Properties” button to change the parameters of the selected connection.
Click the Advanced tab to set delivery options and timeout options for email messages.
Helpful advice
Use the F9 function key to check the connection type and download messages from the Outbox to the server and incoming messages to the Inbox. Pressing the F9 key is equivalent to clicking the Send/Receive Mail button on the Outlook window toolbar.
Sources:
- Setting up internet email accounts in Outlook in 2019
The procedure for adding a new user account is a standard OS Windows operation and does not require in-depth computer knowledge. This operation is performed using standard operating system tools and does not involve the use of additional software.
You will need
- - administrative rights.
Instructions
Use the "Start" button to open the main system menu and go to the "Control Panel" item to initiate the procedure for adding a new user account.
Call the context menu of the folder to add the account by right-clicking and select the New command.
Enter the desired value in the Full Name field and select the desired user login name in the field of the same name.
Specify the “UPN suffix” item in the drop-down menu and click the “Next” button.
Select the required user password and enter it in the “Password” and “Confirmation” fields.
Determine the required password settings and shut down the Active Directory application.
Return to the main Start menu to perform the alternative operation of adding a user account. Go to "All Programs".
Call the context menu of the selected element by right-clicking and specify the “Run as administrator” command.
Enter the command
dsadd user username -pwd (password|*)
and press the Enter function key to confirm the command.
note
To comply with Microsoft security requirements, it is recommended that you perform the operation of adding a new user account using the “run as administrator” procedure.
Helpful advice
Carrying out some of the above operations requires administrative access to computer resources.
Sources:
- Create a new user account
Creating a user account with limited rights may be necessary if you need to protect your computer from inexperienced users, prevent the installation of new software, or change operating system settings related to functionality.
Instructions
Click the "Start" button to open the main menu of the Microsoft Windows operating system and go to the "Control Panel" section to create a new user account with limited rights.
Select “User Accounts” and expand the “Create an Account” node in the dialog box that opens.
Enter the desired username value in the appropriate field and click the “Next” button to confirm your choice.
Check the Restricted Entry checkbox in the next dialog box and click the Create Account button to apply the selected changes.
Return to the “User Accounts” menu and expand the “Change Account” node to perform the necessary operations to edit the parameters of the created account.
Select the "Change Name" option and enter the desired value in the corresponding field to replace the username, or use the "Change Account Type" option to promote or demote the status of the selected account.
Select "Change Image" and select the desired image to replace the account icon.
Click the "Edit" button or use the "Search for other pictures" button to be able to use a custom image or photo.
Specify the “Delete Password” command and confirm the application of the selected changes by clicking the “Delete Password” button in the dialog box that opens if you need to disable password protection, or use the “Delete Account” option and click the “Delete” button in the new dialog box to delete the selected user.
Remember that in different versions of the Microsoft Windows operating system, the names of various menu items and buttons used may differ, but the algorithm of actions remains the same.
Tip 7: How to register a new computer user
At the current level of computerization development in our country, one home computer is most often used by several people. Windows OS allows you to create several separate profiles for such cases, which ensures the privacy of each user and configures the system in accordance with his personal preferences. Adding a new user account to the list of registered ones in your OS is easy.
Hello all readers. Now I want to tell you... When installing the operating system, we specify the name of the computer; this name becomes the name of the main user in the system, who has all rights, that is, administrator rights.
If other people also work on the computer, and you do not want them to have full administrator rights, then one account will not be enough for you. It will be necessary For a new user, create a new account.
Creating a new user in Windows 7 is actually a simple matter of five minutes. Now let's look at the process.
Let's go to "Start - Control Panel".
Select the view of all parameters to “Small icons”. And at the very bottom select the item "User accounts".
In the next window go to "Manage another account".
Then click "Creating a new account".
Next, we need to enter a new user name and give her “Normal access” or “Administrator” if we want this user to have the same rights as us, that is, to have all the rights. In most cases, it is recommended to use “Normal Access”. Once everything is ready, click "Create an account".
And now we find ourselves where all users are displayed and we also see the newly created user there.
We can click on this user to make some settings. Here you can change the username, create a password for it, change the picture, delete an entry, in general, take a look for yourself, I’m sure you’ll figure it out.
So we figured it out how to create a user inWindows 7 and customize it to your liking.
That's all for now, good luck everyone!
