In my last column I discussed changing numerous accessibility settings to make a computer or mobile device compensate for any vision, hearing, or mobility issues you may have, or to personalize the device. 

However, even though these changes are beneficial, they may be a nuisance to any other people who also use your computer.

Fortunately, the problems presented by more than one person accessing the same computer can be resolved by creating other user accounts. Each additional user will have their own desktop, files, email, program access, and internet privacy, but will not be able to access any files, bookmarks, or the internet activity of you or any other users.

Of necessity, one user on a Windows computer, which will probably be you, will be an administrator with full control of the computer. The administrator can install programs, delete other user accounts, assign or change account passwords, and access the files in all accounts.

When the computer was initially set up, the administrator used or........

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