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Teach Yourself VISUALLY Windows 11, 2nd Edition
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Teach Yourself VISUALLY Windows 11, 2nd Edition

by Paul McFedries
January 2025
Beginner to intermediate
352 pages
10h 44m
English
Wiley
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CHAPTER 11

Sharing Your Computer

If you share your computer with other people, you can create separate user accounts so that each person works only with his own documents, programs, and Windows settings. This chapter shows you how to create and change user accounts, how to log on and off different accounts, how to change a user’s password, and how to create and restrict a child’s account.

Screenshot of the 'Family' section in the 'Accounts' settings of a Windows operating system. The screen shows family members linked to the Microsoft Family account, including Paul M (administrator/organizer), Greg McFedries, Leda McFedries, and Paul McFedries. The sidebar on the left lists settings categories such as Home, System, Bluetooth & devices, Network & internet, Personalization, Apps, Accounts, Time & language, Gaming, Accessibility, Privacy & security, and Windows Update. The main section also has options to add someone to the family group and a link to Microsoft 365 Family subscription.

Display User Accounts

Create a User Account

Switch Between Accounts

Change Your User Account Picture

Change a User’s Password

Delete an Account

Add a Child to Your PC

Set Restrictions on a Child Account

Display User Accounts

To work with user accounts, you need to display the Windows Accounts settings. A user account is a collection of Windows folders and settings associated with one person. In this chapter, you learn how to create new user accounts, change a user account’s picture, change a user account’s password, and delete a user account. To perform any of these tasks, you must first display the Accounts screen of the Settings app.

Display User Accounts

A Windows 11 desktop screen displaying the default blue ribbon-like abstract wallpaper. The taskbar at the bottom includes icons for Start menu, Search, Task View, File Explorer, Microsoft Edge, Widgets, and Microsoft Store. The right side of the taskbar shows system icons for network, volume, battery, and the clock displaying 10:31 AM on 9/1.

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