Article by George Norman

On 26 Oct 2009

The latest and so far best version of the Windows-based operating system, mainly Windows 7, is out and available for purchase as of October 22nd. If you stuck with XP all this time, the jump to Windows 7 may come as a bit of a shock to you – at least from a visual point of view. The UI (user interface) changed from XP to Vista and then to Windows 7; for this reason you may find it a bit difficult to add a new user account.

Here is what you have to do to add a user account in Windows 7:


Step 1. Click the Start button from the bottom left hand corner of the screen. Or simply press the Start button on your keyboard. You can easily recognize it – it’s the one with the Microsoft logo on it.

Step 2. Click Control Panel.

Step 3. Under User Accounts and Family Safety click Add or remove user accounts.

Step 4. Click Create a new account.

Step 5. You must now give the new account a name. If you want to add an account for your nephew Bob, just type in Bob, or Bob’s account, or something similar.
You must also select the type of account you want to add. It would be wise to select Standard User. This type of account prevents the user from making system wide changes, delete files that belong to other users, and change security settings. A Standard User account can access software applications and change system settings that do not affect other users or the computer’s security.

Step 6. Click Create Account.

Tips and warnings

• If other people in your household use your computer, it is advisable to add a new user account for each of them. If you have children, it might prove wise to enable Parental Controls.
• There are three types of accounts that you can create:

Administrator: can make system wide changes, create and change the password of other accounts, and so on. Basically the admin account has complete control over the computer.
Standard: can access most of the software applications; cannot install new software, delete system files and change settings that affect other users or the system’s security. Standard accounts will be prompted for an admin password whenever they try to make system changes.
Guest: cannot install software, cannot make any system changes, cannot create a password. A guest account comes in handy when you just want to let one of your friends check their email, or something similarly simple in nature. Please note that in Windows 7 the guest account is turned off by default.



Tags: Microsoft, Windows 7, User Account

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