Adding a User Account in Windows Control Panel
Adding a user account to your Windows computer is a simple process using the Windows Control Panel. The following steps detail how to add a user account to your system.
1. Open the Windows Control Panel by clicking the “Start” button, located in the bottom left of your screen.
2. Select and click on the “User Accounts” icon.
3. In the User Accounts window, select the “Manage another account” option and then click on “Create a new account” from the list of available options.
4. On the “Create a new account” window, enter the name for the account you are creating and then select either the “Administrator” or “Standard user” option, depending on the level of access you wish to provide.
5. Click on “Create Account” to finish creating the user account.
6. If the account is for a child under the age of 13, select the “Family Safety” option from the User Accounts window.
7. Enter the name of the account, select the “Child” option and click on “Create Account” to finish.
Removing a User Account in Windows Control Panel
Removing an existing user account from your Windows computer is also a simple process using the Windows Control Panel. The following steps detail how to remove a user account from your system.
1. Open the Windows Control Panel by clicking the “Start” button, located in the bottom left of your screen.
2. Select and click on the “User Accounts” icon.
3. In the User Accounts window, select the “Manage another account” option and then click on the account you wish to delete from the list of available user accounts.
4. On the Account Settings window, click on “Delete the account” option at the bottom.
5. You will be prompted with a confirmation message. Select the “Delete Files” option if you wish to completely delete the user account and all of its associated files. Otherwise, choose the “Keep Files” option to delete the user account but keep the home directory on the computer.
6. Click “Delete Account” to finish removing the user account.