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Let users access a single PC but with different accounts.

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Steps

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    Click 'Start'
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  2. Create More Than One Account in Windows XP Step 2.jpg
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    Select 'Settings'
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    Select 'Control Panel'
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    Go to control panel select 'User Accounts' & a new window will pop out.
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    Under 'Pick A Task' Select 'Create A New Account'
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    Type a name of the new account e.g. John. Click Next
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    Select the authority you want to give the user, 'Computer Administrator' will allow the user to have complete control over the PC (e.g. User can install programs/delete, can access Internet, can see all the computer files) & 'Limited' would allow user to access few services (e.g. User can't install/delete a program, user can't use the Internet if its not allowed by the Administrator & restricted files can't be viewed by limited user).
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    Click 'Create Account'
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Recent edits by: Jack Herrick, Sondra C, Waqas Majeed

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