User Account in OS

User Account

A user account is a collection of information that tells windows which files and folders you can access, what changes you can make to your computer and your personal preferences, such as your destroy background or screen saver.

User accounts let you share a computer with several people while having your own files and settings. Each person accesses his or her account with a user name and password.

There are three types of accounts. Each type gives users a different level of control over the computer:

Standard Accounts are for everyday computing.
Administrator Accounts provide the most control over a computer and should only be used when necessary.
Guest Accounts are intended primarily for people who need temporary use of a computer.
Opening user Account

Step 1: click on the start button.

Step 2: click on control panel. The control panel window appears.

Step 3: click on Add or remove user Accounts. Manage Accounts window appears.

Step 4: An administrator’s account is created when you install windows. Another account called Guest Account is also created. But this account is turned off. Guest account has limited Permissions.

Creating A user Account

Step 1: click on create A new Account in the manage accounts window.

Create new account window appears.

Step 2: Type the name for the new account.

Step 3: Now select the account type from the following options:

Standard user
Administrator
Step 4: Click on create Account.

Your new account appears in the Manage Accounts Window.

Changing the account name

You can change your account name in windows. To change the account name, follow the steps given below:

Step 1: open the Manage Accounts Window.

Step 2: click on the account.

Step 3: change an account window appears.

Click on change the account Name.

Step 4: Rename Account window appears.

Type a new name for the account.

Step 5: click on Change Name.



Changing the account picture



Windows allows you to change the pictures of your user account. To change the account pictures, follow the steps:

Step 1: open the manage accounts window.

Step 2: select the account.

Step 3: The change an account window appears.

Click on change the picture

Step 4: The choose window appears.

Click on the pictures young want to use for your user account.

Step 5: click on change picture.

Adding a Password

Windows allow you to add a password to your user account to protect it. Each time you open your account, windows will ask you to enter the password. To add a password to your account,

Follow the steps given below:

Step 1: open the manage accounts windows from the control panel.

Step 2: select the user account to which you want to assign the password.

User accounts window appears.

Step 3: click on change he password. Create your password window appears.

Step 4: Type a password.

Step 5: Now re-type the password.

Step 6: You can create a password hint so that you don’t forget the password.

Type a hint.

Step 7: click on create password.

Switching between user Accounts



Window allows you to switch between accounts .To switch between accounts, follow the steps given below:

Step 1: click on the start button.

Step 2: click on drop down arrow beside the shutdown button.

Step 3: click on Switch User. The welcome screen appears.

Step 4: select the user account name to which you want to switch.

Step 5: If the account is protected by a password, enter the password and click on GO.

Deleting a user account

You can easily delete a user account in windows. To delete a user account, follow the steps given below:

Step 1: open the manage accounts window from the control panel.

Step 2: select the user account you want to delete.

Change an account window appears.

Step 3: click on delete the account. Delete account window appears.

Step 4: click on anyone:

Delete files to delete all the files.
Keep files to keep users personal files. Confirm Deletion Windows appears.
Step 5: Click on Delete Account.