Creating A user Account on Your Local Machine

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Here is a scenario based question to practice using your local PC.

You have been asked to set up a new computer for a company staff member. He will require a user account to access his essential work applications and files, but he shouldn't have administrative privilege over the system.

• We shall be using Windows

Step 1: Create a standard user account.
Open Start>Settings>Accounts>family & Other users

• Select add other user> add account

• Select I don't have this person's sign-in information then Next
  

• Then click Add a user without a Microsoft account then Next

• Fill the required information as seen below.
  

• Fill the security questions below then select Next
  and voila the staff member's account is set.

Step 2: Set your user permissions

• Return to Settings>Accounts> Other users
• Seek for the newly created account under the Other users and click on it
• Select Change account type
• under the account type select standard user from the dropdown menu
• Then click Ok to comfirm

Step 3: Grant specific Permissions

• Settings> Privacy & Security
• Under App permissions, you can explore any permission settings. Note:Grant only the minimum access required for the user's job function

Wow! you have successfully created a standard user account.
You should grant administrator privileges only when absolutely necessary and to trusted users.