Absolute Beginner’s Guide to Microsoft® Windows Vista™

16. Setting Up Windows Vista for Multiple Users

In This Chapter

• Logging On and Off

• Types of Accounts and Their Privileges

• Setting Up a New User Account

• Changing Account Settings or Removing an Account

• Parental Controls

• Temporarily Elevating Account Status

If more than one person uses your computer, you might want to personalize certain Windows settings for each user. For example, all family members can have their own desktop design, Start menu, Favorites folder, Documents folder, and so on. Each time users log on, all of their personalized settings go into effect making the computer assume different “personalities” for each operator. Implementing this kind of functionality requires the use of individual accounts for each user. Having multiple ...