Chapter 14
Sharing Your Computer
IN THIS CHAPTER
Figuring out user accounts
Adding, deleting, and changing user accounts
Switching between users
Changing your account pic
Understanding passwords
Using Windows Hello to sign in
Windows allows several people to share a computer, laptop, or tablet — but no one can peek into anyone else’s personal files. The secret? Windows grants each person a user account, which neatly isolates that person’s files. When a person types their user account name and password, the computer looks tailor-made just for them: It displays their personalized desktop background, menu choices, apps, and files but forbids them from seeing items belonging to other users.
This chapter explains how to set up a separate user account for everyone in your home. You also discover how to create accounts for children, which enable you to monitor their computer activity and ...
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