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User Account - Create
How to Create a New User Account in Vista
Published by Brink
09-18-2007

How to Create a New User Account in Vista

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  User accounts make it so that several people can easily share a single computer. Each person can have a separate user account with unique settings and preferences, such as a desktop background and color theme. User accounts also control the files and programs you can access and what types of changes you can make to the computer. Typically, you'll want to create standard accounts for most computer users. For more information, see: Microsoft Help and How-to: Create a user account
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  This can only be done from within another administrator account. If you would like to enable the built-in Administrator account instead, then see: How to Enable or Disable the Real Built-in Administrator Account in Vista
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  For better security, it is recommended that you use a Standard account for everyday use, and only use an administrator account for system changes. It is also recommended to password protect your accounts to help keep unwanted users out of your user account. See: How to Create a Password for a User Account in Vista
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Here's How:
1. Open Control Panel. (Classic View)
2. Click on the Click to Play button in the video below.
3. When done log off your account and log on to the new user account to allow it to setup.


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Have tried to create user account using the method you outline. When I try to log on I get the message "User profile service failed the logon" What do you suggest?
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Hi John,

This may be able to help you fix it the error.

The User Profile Service failed the logon. User profile cannot be loaded.

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Thanks for your reply. It is of no help because there is only one user key with a long number, ie my own administrator user and this is ok because it works and has no .bak on the end. It seems the profile service does not set up a new key entry.
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You might see if doing a System Restore using a restore point dated before this problem can fix it.

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If not, you might try a Repair (Upgrade) install to fix the error.

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