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.