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NOTE: For more information about this procedure, search support.dell.com for document #154781 (What Are The
Different Methods To Transfer Files From My Old Computer To My New Dell™ Computer Using the Microsoft
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Windows
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XP Operating System?).
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User Accounts and Fast User Switching
Adding User Accounts
After the operating system is installed, the administrator or a user with administrator rights can create
additional user accounts.
Windows Vista
1
Click the Windows Vista Start button
and click
Control Panel
.
2
Click
Add or remove user accounts
.
If the
User Account Control
dialog box appears, click
Continue
or type an administrator password and
click
Submit
.
3
In the
Manage Accounts
window, click
Create a new account
.
4
Type the name you want to use for the new account and click the account type you want.
5
Click
Create Account
.
The new account name appears in the
User Accounts
window.
Windows XP
1
Click the
Start
button and click
Control Panel
.
2
In the
Control Panel
window, click
User Accounts
.
3
Under
Pick a task
, click
Create a new account
.
4
Under
Name the new account
, type the name of the new user and click
Next
.
5
Under
Pick an account type
, click one of the following options:
•
Computer administrator
— You can change all computer settings.
•
Limited
— You can change only your own personal settings, such as your password. You cannot
install programs or use the Internet.
NOTE: Additional options may be available, depending on whether you are using Windows XP Home Edition or
Windows XP Professional. Also, options available in Windows XP Professional vary depending on whether your
computer is connected to a domain.
6
Click
Create Account
.