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Assigning a password to user accounts

Start by first logging in using your Administrator account (this is usually the first account that was set up on your computer which has Computer administrator privileges). This account is denoted by the picture icon that you normally click on to log into the computer, or if you don't have a login screen it will just be the account that starts automatically.

Click on the Start button and then select Control Panel . Double-click on User Accounts .

1. In the or pick an account to change section, click on the name of a user account that is not password-protected or choose an account whose password you wish to change. If the account is password-protected, then the last line under the name of the user account should say: Password protected .

2. The contents of the window will change to display the options for the user account. If the account is already password-protected, click on Change the Password . If you are creating a password for the account, click on Create a Password .

3. Type a new secure password for this user account and then retype it in the next field to confirm it. Note: You should create a secure password that is 6-8 characters in length with at least 2 numbers interspersed throughout the password.

4. You may skip the field for creating a password hint.

5. If you are changing the password, click Change Password . If you are creating a password, click on the Create Password button .

6. You may be asked to make files and folders private. Click Yes .

7. If you have more than one user account, in the Related Tasks section on the top left hand side of the window, click Change another account .

8. Repeat steps 3-9 for all of the user accounts that do not list Password protected as one of its properties.

9. After the passwords are created, close any open windows.

10. When you next start your computer you will have to choose which account to use and type your new password.