Chapter 14
Sharing One Computer with Several People
In This Chapter
Understanding user accounts
Adding, deleting, or changing user accounts
Signing on at the Start screen
Switching between users
Understanding passwords
Windows allows several people to share one computer, laptop, or tablet without letting anybody peek into anybody else’s files.
The secret? Windows grants each person his or her own user account, which neatly isolates that person’s files. When a person types in his user account name and password, the computer looks tailor-made just for him: It displays his personalized desktop background, menu choices, programs, and files — and it forbids him from seeing items belonging to other users.
This chapter explains how to set up a separate user account for everybody in your home, including the computer’s owner, family members, roommates, and even occasional visitors who ask to check their e-mail.
Understanding User Accounts
Windows wants you to set up a user account for everybody ...
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