Chapter Twenty One

Personalizing User Accounts

In This Chapter

arrow Understanding user accounts in Windows 10

arrow Understanding user account types and permissions

arrow Setting up a PIN

arrow Setting up a picture password

arrow Switching between sign-in options

arrow Changing the user account picture

arrow Setting the sign-in policy in Windows 10

User accounts make it possible for multiple people to share a computer, with each person having a private Documents folder, apps, email inbox, and Windows settings. When you have your own account, you can do all the customization you want to your Windows environment without affecting other user accounts. Other users will have their own visual customization, their own app settings, and so forth. Windows 10 provides several types of user accounts, each with its own characteristics. ...

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