Setting Up a Guest Account on a Windows 7 Home Network
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The Guest account in a Windows 7 home network is a built-in user account that provides a convenient way for visitors to have temporary access to your computer or network. Rather than setting up a separate account for your visitor, you can simply turn on the Guest account.
The Guest account provides access to your computer or network (without a password), but no access to other people’s files or settings. When your visitor leaves, you should turn the Guest account off (to keep any unwelcome visitors out).
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1 Open the Windows Control Panel, and then click User Accounts and Family Safety.The User Accounts and Family Safety window appears. |
2 Under User Accounts, click Add or Remove User Accounts.The Manage Accounts window appears. |
3 Click the Guest account.The Turn on Guest Account window appears. |
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4 Click Turn On to enable the Guest account.The Manage Accounts window appears. |
5 To disable the Guest account, repeat Steps 1 through 3, and then click Turn Off the Guest Account.The Manage Accounts window appears again, and indicates that the Guest account is off. |
To quickly turn the Guest account on or off, click the Windows 7 Start button, type guest in the search box, and then click Turn Guest Account On or Off. This takes you directly to the Manage Accounts window.
