how to set Guest Account Password

Hello! I was just wondering how i can set a password for my guest account. I have the Admin account, which is what im using now and i want to have a guest account so i dont have to worry about someone messing up my files, whereas i dont have to worry about them causing catastrophic failure of my baby

i looked around but cant seem to find the link or whatever. i do hope they have one... any advice?

 

Control Panel>User Accounts

 

Hello! User accounts, yes i know thats where to toggle with all the settings, but
when i go to change account settings on my guest account, the only options i have are change picture and turn on/off account... nothing else.

 

Oh. Sorry.

Guest account.....

Excerpt from Windows Help:

I recommend you just create another account, called Guest if you wish, that is just a Standard User account. You can let other people use that, and I believe you can create a password.

 

No. Go to Computer Management (in Administrative Tools) -> Local Users And Groups -> Users. There you have the Guest user. Right click -> Properties -> un-tick User Cannot Change Password. That should do the trick.

 

Hello! and i notice the change of your avatar...

i got to computer management, then i lost you... the only things i see on the LEFT under "Computer Management(Local)" are "System Tools", "Storage",and "Services and Applications". when i click to open up the info inside, i cant seem to find Local Users And Groups...

 

hehe thanks for the help i'm sure i'll get to it eventually

 

Guest account does not allow a pasword, local groups and users (local group policy) is not available in vista basic or home premium.










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EW. thanks so much for that tip

 

Oh, so that's one of the advantages of Business over Home Premium...someone was pressing me for exactly why B was better than HP, now I know!

 

Run "control userpasswords2" without the quotes. You have more configuration options there.

 

Netplwiz.exe will do the same.

 

BRILLIANT! Thanks so much! i can rest easier now when other people use my computer.

now i just have to worry about is them throwing it across the room

 

I have searched a huge amount of sites for this problem, and you are the one who knows the only solution.

Thanks very much., You saved my life

 

Here is another solution.