A user account (account) can be represented as a collection of information. It displays the user’s degree of access to data, the ability to make changes in computer operating parameters, and various personal user settings. For each computer user, you can create an individual account with different rights, each of which will use personal files and settings. It is accessed via login and password.
Computer account
Before you create an account on your computer, you should decide on its type. There are only three of them: regular or standard, administrator and guest. Each provides the user with different capabilities. So, the regular one is used for everyday work, the administrator account has extended access rights and is used as needed, and the guest account provides permissions for temporary and limited access to the computer. To create a new account, do the following:
- Go to “Control Panel” and select “User Accounts”.
- Then in the window that appears, select “Create an account”, then indicate the account name and select its type. For example, if the goal is to create an administrator account, then check “Administrator”.
- Then click “Create an account”. Next, you can make a number of settings for the created account: changing the name, creating a password, changing the picture, setting parental controls, changing the type and deleting. To perform the last two steps, you must have administrator rights.
Microsoft Account
You can also sign in to Windows using a Microsoft account. This is a set of data consisting of an email address and a password. Using this account has many advantages: access to personal data from any device (phone, laptop or tablet); a single account for logging into various Microsoft services (Skype, OneDrive, etc.); creating copies of data in free storage, etc.
Before you create a new Microsoft account, consider whether you've used Xbox, Hotmail, Outlook.com, OneDrive, Messenger, Skype, or Windows Phone.
If yes, then you already have an account - this is the email address used to log into the service. Otherwise, you'll need to sign up for a Microsoft account. To do this, go to the registration page on microsoft.com, enter your email address and other information, and enter your password.
In case you need to change your account, information can be found in the article.
"Microsoft" and what role it plays. The fact is that the software giant has combined a lot of useful services and servers, so with a single registration you can get access to the whole variety of projects.
The whole world is in our hands
Creating a Microsoft account (Live ID) is necessary to manage services such as SkyDrive, Xbox LIVE, Messenger, Hotmail, Outlook, as well as Windows Phone and Windows 8 systems.
Since the end of 2013, registration in the WP SDK can also be completed using a Microsoft account. The SDK provides all users with the ability to install any application that has the XAP extension on their devices running WP 8.
Details about registration
Next, we'll take a step-by-step look at how to create a Microsoft account (Live ID). We go to the official website at login.live.com, click on “Register” - the button on the main page at the bottom. A window will open in front of us in which we need to enter personal data. Pay attention to the section that will discuss your preferred option for logging into the service.
Here we are interested in receiving a new mail address, so we select the appropriate inscription. The invented login must contain exclusively Latin letters; as for the second part of the login, it is preferable to choose windowslive or live. Next, we come up with it and enter it into the fields provided for this purpose.
Let's not forget about safety
Never ignore the special password recovery section. When it comes to your preferred password recovery method, choose the one that is most convenient for you.
For example, you can select a security question or indicate an alternative email you have. Remember, your Microsoft Windows account should be as secure as possible, otherwise you may end up with additional hassle in the future.
The next step is to indicate the country and zip code. You should not enter any numbers - this will not work, because Microsoft has a database of postal codes for each country. Confirm that you are not a robot by entering the characters shown in the picture in a special field, then click on “I Accept.” So, all fields have been filled out correctly, a new Microsoft account has been created, and registration, as we can see, was successful.
Additional account
So, how do you create a Microsoft account for Windows 8? There is a new panel called PC Settings, which allows you to create local accounts or link the system to an online Microsoft account.
Thanks to an online account, you can synchronize all your personal data, a list of installed metro applications and some important system settings with any of the computers from which you plan to log in. So, open “PC Settings”, then “Settings”, then “Change PC settings”. A special window will open, in it select the “Users” section, click “Add user”. In order to use an online account, you must then enter a real email address (we discussed how to create an email above), click “Next”. Upon completion of the wizard, save the changes by clicking on the “Finish” button. The first time you log in with a new account, you will need an active Internet connection.
To create an account locally, on the first screen, select “Sign in without a Microsoft account,” then click the “Local Account” button. Enter the username, indicate the password, as well as a hint, apply the changes using the “Next” button, and then click “Finish”. There are no tools for deleting or changing all user accounts in PC Settings for this version of Windows.
For this purpose, it is suggested to use the “Control Panel”, the “Accounts” item. In the list of available users, select the desired entry, then delete it, rename it or change the type. You can also apply parental controls and change or create a password.
How do I create a Microsoft account for Windows 8.1?
On your desktop in Windows 8.1, move to the upper right corner or press the Win + C key combination and select "Options". Click "Change PC settings". The window that opens indicates what type of account we are logging in to: an account or a local account.
To log in through a Microsoft account or create one, select “Connect to a Microsoft account.” Click “Create a new entry.” Fill in all the fields or use an existing email.
After this, follow all the instructions of the system, and in a few minutes you will become the owner of your own account, which will significantly simplify your communication with your computer and open the way to new opportunities from a software giant that has no equal in the world of computers. We hope our tips will be useful to you. We thank every reader for your attention!
If you're thinking about creating an account like this, check to see if you're already using one of Microsoft's services, such as OneDrive, Skype, Outlook.com, Hotmail, or Windows Phone. If so, your login credentials are the email address and password you use to log into one of these services. Thus, you already have a Microsoft account and with its help you can log in to other system services, synchronize your profiles on social networks Facebook, Google and Twitter, purchase applications in the Microsoft Store and create cloud storage in the OneDrive service for storage and exchange of documents and photographs.
If any problems arise, such as losing your password, you can recover your data through the linked email address or create a new Microsoft account based on an already registered address in any mail system or a newly created mailbox in the system.
Create a new account based on your email address or from scratch
To create a new Microsoft account using your permanent email address, open your browser to https://login.live.com/ and click the Sign Up button in the lower right quarter of the page. The Create an Account page opens. Fill out the form fields, enter your email address in the “Username” field, and create a strong password. For better data protection, enter your phone number. Reliable date of birth information is also required; this information will help restore access if you forget your password. Confirm the verification code symbols and click “Create Account”.
Registration takes a few seconds. During these seconds, a letter from Microsoft technical support will be sent to your inbox asking you to confirm your email address by clicking on the link in the letter. You will then be automatically taken directly to your account, to the General Information section, where your name and personal information is displayed.
To create an account from scratch and simultaneously register a new email address with Microsoft, on the “Create an Account” page, click the “Or get a new email address” link under the “Username” field. Create your own username (the system itself will determine the availability of the address) and select one of two domain name options for the email address: outlook.com or hotmail.com.
The Windows 7 operating system provides an excellent opportunity for multiple users to work on one device. All you have to do is switch to your account using the standard interface and get into your customized workspace. The most common editions of Windows support enough users on board for the whole family to use the computer.
You can create accounts immediately after installing a fresh operating system. This action is available immediately and is very simple if you follow the instructions in this article. Different working environments will share a separately configured system interface and parameters of some programs for the most convenient use of the computer.
You can create a local account on Windows 7 using built-in tools; no additional programs are required. The only requirement is that the user must have sufficient access rights to make such changes to the system. Usually, problems with this do not arise if you create new accounts using the user who appeared first after installing a fresh operating system.
Method 1: Control Panel
- On the label "My computer", which is located on the desktop, left-click twice. At the top of the window that opens, find the button "Open Control Panel", click on it once.
- In the header of the window that opens, we enable a convenient type of display of elements using a drop-down menu. Selecting a setting "Small Icons". After that, just below we find the item "User accounts", click on it once.
- This window contains items that are responsible for setting up the current account. But you need to go to the settings of other accounts, for which we click on the button "Manage another account". We confirm the existing level of access to system parameters.
- Now the screen will display all the accounts that currently exist on the computer. Immediately below the list you need to click on the button "Create an account".
- Now the initial parameters of the account being created open. First you need to provide a name. This can be either its purpose or the name of the person who will use it. You can set absolutely any name, using both Latin and Cyrillic alphabet.
Next, specify the account type. By default, it is proposed to set normal access rights, as a result of which any fundamental change in the system will be accompanied by a request for an administrator password (if it is installed in the system), or wait for the necessary permissions from a higher-ranking account. If this account will be used by an inexperienced user, then to ensure the security of data and the system as a whole, it is still advisable to leave him with ordinary rights, and issue elevated ones if necessary.
- Confirm the entered data. After this, a new item will appear in the list of users, which we already saw at the very beginning of our journey.
- While this user does not have his own data as such. To complete the creation of your account, you need to go to it. It will create its own folder on the system partition, as well as certain Windows and personalization settings. For this using "Start" run the command "Change user". In the list that appears, left-click on the new entry and wait until all the necessary files are created.
Method 2: Start Menu
Please note that several simultaneously working accounts on a computer can take up a significant amount of RAM and put a heavy load on the device. Try to keep active only the user you are currently working on.
Microsoft is known not only for its operating systems. It provides a huge number of other useful services, such as stores, cloud data storage, instant messengers (the famous Skype), an indispensable set of Office programs, and even its own search engine. For the convenience of users, it is possible to create one multifunctional account for all Microsoft products. This is exactly what will be discussed in this article.
Creating an account via browser
In order to create a Microsoft account, you need to go to the official website of the developer. The process is very simple, because it is designed for the most untrained users. Registration is completely free and available at any time. Follow the instructions provided:
Now you have a ready-to-use account for Microsoft products.
Creating an account in Windows 8
Windows 8 (as well as Windows X) has an integrated tool with which you can create a Microsoft account. In order to do this, follow a few simple steps according to the instructions:
Accounts of other services
If you already have an account with any Microsoft products (Skype, OneDrive, etc.), you can use that. To do this, go to https://account.microsoft.com/about and click on the “Login” button. Enter the email address specified during registration and password. 
Similar actions must be completed after registration in order to log into the system. The following guide describes what you need a Microsoft account for.
Windows 8 and Windows 10
Starting with Windows 8, developers have included the ability to combine many of your devices under one account. Let's assume you have a personal computer and a laptop. You install operating systems on them, and then you need to configure each of them individually. On each device you will have to configure all programs and the appearance of the system.
However, you can use the Microsoft account you created. Log in using it and save your settings. And then, if you want, sync other devices.
This feature is implemented especially impressively in Windows 10. Users get access to cloud storage where they can store all their settings. You can get completely identical interfaces on several of your computers using a single account and Internet connection.
Create a note or reminder on one PC. When the time comes, you will be reminded exactly by the device you are currently using. This is similar to synchronization in browsers, only implemented on a Windows OS scale.
One login for all programs
If you use several services of this developer, it will simply be convenient for you to make just one login name. There is no need to remember and write down a huge number of passwords - use a single account to log into Windows, Skype, cloud storage, Office and the application store.
