User Account - Create

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How to Create a New User Account in Vista

Information

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

NOTE

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

WARNING

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.

That's it,
Shawn

hgjm2 · 2 Weeks Ago

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?
John

**Brink** · 2 Weeks Ago

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.

Hope this helps,
Shawn

hgjm2 · 2 Weeks Ago

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.
John

**Brink** · 2 Weeks Ago

You might see if doing a System Restore using a restore point dated before this problem can fix it.

System Restore - How to

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

Repair Install For Vista

2 Weeks Ago
hgjm2 Newbie Join Date: Sep 2008 Vista Home Premium 32bit 2 posts Rep Power: 1	Re: User Account - Create 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? John
My System Specs

2 Weeks Ago
Brink Administrator Join Date: Apr 2007 Vista x64 Ultimate SP1 16,597 posts Texas, USA Rep Power: 150	Re: User Account - Create 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. Hope this helps, Shawn
My System Specs

2 Weeks Ago
hgjm2 Newbie Join Date: Sep 2008 Vista Home Premium 32bit 2 posts Rep Power: 1	Re: User Account - Create 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. John
My System Specs

2 Weeks Ago
Brink Administrator Join Date: Apr 2007 Vista x64 Ultimate SP1 16,597 posts Texas, USA Rep Power: 150	Re: User Account - Create You might see if doing a System Restore using a restore point dated before this problem can fix it. System Restore - How to If not, you might try a Repair (Upgrade) install to fix the error. Repair Install For Vista
My System Specs

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