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Create a Non-Administrator User Account

Windows 7
Windows Vista
Windows XP

Windows 7

1. Click the Start button.
2. In the search box, type User Accounts.
3. In the search results list, click User Accounts.
4. Click Manage another account.
5. If you are prompted to enter an administrator password, then go ahead and enter it.   
6. Click Create a new account.
7. Enter the name for the user account.
8. Click Standard user.
9. Click the Create an account button.
10. Click the account to configure it.
11. Click Cerate a password.
12. Enter the password.
13. Click Create.
14. Log off and log in to the new account.

Windows Vista

1. Log in to the Administrator account.
2. Click the Start button and select Control Panel.
3. Click User Accounts.
4. Click Manage another account.
5. If you are prompted to enter an administrator password, then go ahead and enter it.
6. Click Create a new account.
7. Enter the name for the user account.
8. Click Standard user.
9. Click Create Account.
10. Select the new account to configure it.
11. Click Create a Password.
12. Enter the password.
13. Click Create.
14. Log off and log in to the new account.

Windows XP

1. Log in to the Administrator account.
2. Click the Start button and select Control Panel.
3. In the left pane, click Switch to Classic View.
4. Double-click User Accounts.
5. Under Pick a task, select Create a new account.
6. Enter a name for the account.
7. Click the Next button.
8. Under Pick an account type, select Limited.
9. Click the Create Account button.
10. Under Pick an account to change, click the icon for the account that you just created.
11. Under What do you want to change..., click Change the password.
12. Enter the password information.
13. Click the Create Password button.
14. Log off and log in to the new account.