User Management
Account Management Tools
User Accounts
- The User Accounts applet in Control Panel is a simplified interface for user management.
- Users can perform basic administration for their accounts using this interface. Administrative options with a shield beside them are restricted to administrative users.
Option | Explanation |
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Change Your Password | This allows users to change their password. |
Remove Your Password | Allows you to remove a password from a user's account. |
Change Your Picture | Allows you to change the account picture. |
Change Your Account Name | Allows you to rename the account. |
Change Your Account Type | Allows you to change your account type from Standard User to Administrator, or vice versa. |
Manage Another Account | Allows you to configure other accounts on the Windows 7 machine. |
Change UAC Settings | Allows you to set the level of notification when changes are made to a user's computer. These notifications can prevent potentially hazardous programs from being loaded onto the operating system |
Manage Your Credentials | Allows you to set up credentials that easily enable you to connect to websites that require usernames and passwords or computers that require certificates. |
Create A Password Reset Disk | Allows you to create a disk that users can use when they forget their password. |
Link Online IDs | Allows you to link an Online ID with your Windows account. This makes it easier to share files with other computers. |
Manage Your File Encryption Certificates | Allows you to manage your file encryption certificates. |
Configure Advanced User Profile Properties | This link brings you directly to the User's Profile dialog box in Control Panel => System => Advanced => System Settings. |
Change My Environment Variables | Allows you to access the Environment Variables dialog box directly. |