Do you share a computer at work with your office mates? Would you like to personalize your settings at home or at work so that, for example, your favorite desktop wallpaper appears whenever you log on? If so, the new User settings in Control Panel may be for you.
You can add new users to your computer, and their personal settingsùsuch as entries in the Favorites folderùwill be stored. The next time the user logs on and types the correct password, his or her personalized desktop background and settings are displayed. To change users and settings, just click Start, click Log Off, and then type in the new user's name and password when prompted.
If anyone who logs on must be on your organization's network, make sure you have selected a network client in the Primary Network Logon box in the properties for Network Neighborhood.
If you want to be able to add any user to your list, you can choose Windows Logon or Microsoft Family Logon as your Primary Network Logon. If you choose Microsoft Family Logon, your computer displays a list of users for you to choose from when you start Windows.
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