Adding and Deleting User Accounts

WINV-1.6

If you have an administrator account or are a member of the Administrators group, you can create a new user account or delete an existing one. When you add a new user to your computer, Windows creates a separate identity, allowing the user to keep files completely private and customize the operating system with personal preferences. The name you assign to the user appears on the Welcome screen and the Start menu. The steps to add and delete user accounts differ, depending on whether your computer is part of a domain network or shared/workgroup computer.

Add an Account

Click the Start button, and then click Control Panel.

Double-click the User Accounts icon in Classic view.

Click Manage another account.

Click Create a new account.

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Type an account name.

Click the Administrator option, or click the Standard option.

Click Create Account.

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Click the Close button.

Did You Know? You can delete an account. In User Accounts, click the account you want to remove, click Delete the account, click Keep Files to save account file to the desktop or click Delete Files, click Delete Account, and then click the Close button. You may need administrator access to make security changes. If a security option displays the Security Center icon (New!) next to it, you need to enter the administrator password or provide confirmation when prompted to make a change.

Add an Account on a Domain Network

Click the Start button, and then click Control Panel.

Double-click the User Accounts icon in Classic view, and then click Manage User Accounts.

Click Add.

Type a user name and domain, and then click Next to continue.

Click a user access level option: Standard user, Administrator, or Other.

Click Finish.

Click OK.

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Did You Know? You can delete an account on a domain network. In the User Accounts dialog box, click the Users tab, select the user you want to delete, click Remove, click Yes to confirm, and then click OK. You can turn User Account Control on or off. In the User Accounts dialog box, click Turn User Account Control on or off, select or clear the User Account Control (UAC) to help protect your computer check box, click OK, and then click the Close button.