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Chapter 1: Exploring the Windows 7 Desktop
Figure 1-1: The Windows 7 desktop
After you set up more than one user, before you get to the password
screen, you have to click the icon for the user you wish to log on as.
Log On and Off Windows 7
1. Turn on your computer to begin the Windows 7 start-up
sequence.
2. In the resulting Windows 7 Welcome screen, enter your
password, if you’ve set one, and click the arrow button
(or click Switch User and choose another user to log on
as). Windows 7 verifies your password and displays the
Windows 7 desktop, as shown in Figure 1-1. (Note: If
you haven’t set up the password protection feature or
more than one user, you’re taken directly to the
Windows 7 desktop. For more on adding and changing
passwords, see Chapter 14.)
3. To change to another user account, first save any open
documents, close any open applications, and then
choose Start. Then click the arrow next to the Shut
Down button in the bottom-right corner of the Start
menu and choose Log Off. Windows 7 logs off and dis-
plays a list of users. To log on again, click a user icon.
To create another user, choose Start➪Control Panel, and under the
User Accounts and Family Safety heading, click Add or Remove User
Accounts. Then click Create a New Account. Follow the instructions to
enter a name for the account and set a password for it, if you like.
See Chapter 14 for more detailed information about creating and
managing user accounts.
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