Creating multiple user profiles

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soundofrockets

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Creating multiple user profiles
« on: 28 Aug 2016, 04:55 am »
Hi,

Looking for assistance in creating multiple profiles on my PC - using Windows 10 pro 32 bit.  What I want is to have my own profile to do banking, emails etc and another user profile which can be shared with rest of the family. 

srb

Re: Creating multiple user profiles
« Reply #1 on: 28 Aug 2016, 06:45 am »
1.  Go to Start > Settings > Accounts

2.  Click Family & other people in the left sidebar

You will choose between a Family account or Other People account.  The Family accounts are Adult and Child types.  You would use Family accounts mainly if you want to manage a child's activity (time limits, track usage time, restrict websites, view visited websites, etc.) or if you need to restrict users from changing any settings, installing software, etc.

Otherwise you would create a regular account under Other People.

3.  Under Other People click
Add someone else to this PC

4.  Microsoft will steer you to create a Microsoft login account vs. a local account, but you can click
I don't have this person's sign-in information then click Next

5.  To set up a local account click
Add a user without a Microsoft account at the bottom

6.  Enter the Username, Password and Hint then click
Next

The account will be created as a Standard Account.  You can click on it to Remove it or change the type to an Administrator account.

To modify other options on the account you will need to login with that account.

Each user has their own Start Menu, Desktop, Documents, Pictures, etc.  Only an Administrator type account can access other user's profile folders or copy files between them if needed. (
C:\Users\accountname )


Steve
« Last Edit: 28 Aug 2016, 03:59 pm by srb »

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Re: Creating multiple user profiles
« Reply #2 on: 28 Aug 2016, 06:32 pm »
Thanks SRB.  I will try this.  However, yesterday I changed my login password and now I cannot remember it's!!!  I cannot get into my own computer.  Damn.  Is there any way to recover/reset the password?  If neede you may PM me.  I really need help with this one.

WGH

Re: Creating multiple user profiles
« Reply #3 on: 28 Aug 2016, 08:40 pm »

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Re: Creating multiple user profiles
« Reply #4 on: 28 Aug 2016, 08:43 pm »
Unfortunately no.  I don,t even have the original disc for Windows 8 at this time and I upgraded to the free Windows 10 few months ago. 

WGH

Re: Creating multiple user profiles
« Reply #5 on: 28 Aug 2016, 08:55 pm »
Unfortunately no.  I don,t even have the original disc for Windows 8 at this time and I upgraded to the free Windows 10 few months ago.

You really should have a repair disk. Use the Windows 10 Media Creation Tool to make one:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/software-download/windows10

I have read that the Windows .iso created by the Media Creation Tool is updated weekly to include all the current updates.

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Re: Creating multiple user profiles
« Reply #6 on: 28 Aug 2016, 08:58 pm »
If I understand this correctly - I need to download this file on a thumb drive on a different computer and use that thumb drive to repair my now disabled computer?

srb

Re: Creating multiple user profiles
« Reply #7 on: 28 Aug 2016, 09:04 pm »
If you have Windows files on a recovery partition you may be able to boot to a command prompt and enable the built-in Administrator account (net user Administrator /active:yes) which, if you haven't previously added a password, by default is blank.

Steve

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Re: Creating multiple user profiles
« Reply #8 on: 28 Aug 2016, 09:08 pm »
So how do I command boot?

WGH

Re: Creating multiple user profiles
« Reply #9 on: 28 Aug 2016, 09:12 pm »
You will download and burn the .iso to the thumbdrive to make it bootable. Make sure you download the 32 bit version if your locked computer is 32 bit.
The thumb drive needs to be 4GB or larger

The iseepassword (posted above) has a trial version, I have never tried it. But if your computer is totally locked and can't run anything then you will need a boot DVD or thumb drive, either the Windows disk or the Linux based Trinity Rescue Kit.


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Re: Creating multiple user profiles
« Reply #10 on: 28 Aug 2016, 09:18 pm »
Ok.  I will try to download on a thumb drive and then try to reboot.  What is the iseepassword?  I didn't see in the previous posts or am I too dumb to understand it?

WGH


WGH

Re: Creating multiple user profiles
« Reply #12 on: 28 Aug 2016, 09:23 pm »
I didn't see in the previous posts or am I too dumb to understand it?

Slow down, this isn't a race
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Re: Creating multiple user profiles
« Reply #13 on: 28 Aug 2016, 09:33 pm »
Believe it or not.  I got in the computer in safe mode.  Now what?

WGH

Re: Creating multiple user profiles
« Reply #14 on: 28 Aug 2016, 09:39 pm »
type in this, press enter and see what happens:

net user Administrator /active:yes


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Re: Creating multiple user profiles
« Reply #15 on: 28 Aug 2016, 09:40 pm »
Ok.  Where should I try the info you provided?

WGH

Re: Creating multiple user profiles
« Reply #16 on: 28 Aug 2016, 09:49 pm »
You need to boot into Safe Mode with option #6



then type in this, press enter and see what happens:

net user Administrator /active:yes


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Re: Creating multiple user profiles
« Reply #17 on: 28 Aug 2016, 09:53 pm »
From the link you provided.  I followed directions and at that particular point they said to press F4 which I did and it took me inside my computer in safe mode.  It recommends to create repair drive from recovery file but computer doesn't allow me.  Is there a way from my current position to go back to my previous password which I do remember!

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Re: Creating multiple user profiles
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Re: Creating multiple user profiles
« Reply #19 on: 28 Aug 2016, 09:57 pm »
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