Introduction

With user accounts, you can customize and personalize Windows for each user on your computer. Each user can have their own Documents folder and list of Web favorites, customize computer preferences, and protect private files. When you set up a new user account, the account appears on the Welcome screen, where the new user can log on. You can use User Accounts in the Control Panel to add or delete user accounts, create a guest account, change a user’s group or account type, change the way Windows starts, change the account picture, and set, change, and reset an account password.

Keeping your computer safe and secure is a continuing battle. With the Windows Security Center, you can manage computer security from one place. The Security ...

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