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Windows 7: User account help

31 Oct 2010  
sasemk

Windows 7 Ultimate x64
2 posts
 
 
User account help

First, sorry for my bad engrish

i have a computer with Windows 7 x64. I want to make user account with limited control.
The thing is that i have a sister who is studing architecture and uses autocad.
She does not know much about comp, so she is a threat (i have formated comp 3 times last week).
the user i think should have :



read privileges on partition d (most music is there);
r/w privileges in her library
other places can't be accsessed
internet accsess
some kind of efficient virus protection (other than anti virus program)
acsess to all programs

i'm not very familiar to Windows 7 yet so i'm counting on all of you
thanks
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31 Oct 2010  
Skulblaka

Windows 8 Professional 64-bit
1,281 posts
Minnesota
 
 

You could go to "Control Panel" and click on "User Accounts and Family Safety" and click on "Add or remove user accounts". Try turning on a "Guest Account".

Also you could try adding "Parental Controls" for her or any user.
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31 Oct 2010  
richc46

Windows 7 Home Premium SP1, clean install, upgrade disc
15,045 posts
CT
 
 

The downside of a guest account, once logged out everything goes back to default.
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31 Oct 2010  
James Colbert

Win7U 64 RTM
1,139 posts
Ellesmere Island
 
 

Quote   Quote: Originally Posted by sasemk View Post

the user i think should have:

read privileges on partition d (most music is there);
r/w privileges in her library
other places can't be accsessed
internet accsess
some kind of efficient virus protection (other than anti virus program)
acsess to all programs
You will need to set up a limited (standard) user account for her, using permissions to limit her access to resources you wish to restrict.

Here is a link to an article discussing user accounts and User Account Control (UAC):

Configuring Windows 7 for a Limited User Account

Further info:

User Account Control Technical Reference

These resources will give you a basic understanding of user accounts and how one can configure them. Here are a few google links that may help:

limited user accounts windows 7 - Google Search

Using GPedit to limit user accounts:

GPedit windows 7 limit user accounts - Google Search

It's not as complicated as it sounds.

As for virus protection, you really can't go wrong with MSE (Microsoft Security Essentials).

James
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01 Nov 2010  
mborner

Windows 7 Pro/32 Academic. Build 7600
338 posts
Coral Springs, Florida
 
 

Password protect *your* account and give her the guest account.
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01 Nov 2010  
Zeplash

Windows 7 Ultimate 32bit
196 posts
South Africa Nelspriut
 
 

You could also hide the folders threw tools.. Thats only if its a few folders..
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01 Nov 2010  
Carl Lawrence

Dual-boot: Windows 7 HP 32-bit SP1 & Windows XP Pro 32-bit SP2.
1,632 posts
Battle, near Hastings, UK
 
 

Yes guest account is a good idea, if she is not going to use the computer a great deal.
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03 Nov 2010  
sasemk

Windows 7 Ultimate x64
2 posts
 
 

Thanks, this solves the problem
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