If your computer has various user accounts and you no longer need them, you can delete or disable them. The advantage of disabling a user account is that all its settings, files and folders remain intact and you can access that account at any time by reactivating the account.
This article shows you how to disable and enable user accounts in Windows 7. The process is the same for Windows Vista users.
Note: This feature may not be available in some versions of Windows 7 and Vista.
1. Go to the start menu. Right click on “Computer” and select “Manage”.
2. On the Computer Management window, expand “Local Users and Groups” by clicking the white arrow.
3. You will get all user list. If there is a down arrow (black) in the little computer icon next to the username it means that user account has been disabled (as you can see in the following screenshot).
Double click on the account you want to disable.
4. I clicked on Child Account because I created it for testing purposes. I no longer need it, so I disabled it. To disable an account, check the box next to “Account is disabled” and click OK.
That’s it. Your user account is disabled. You may notice the black arrow in the icon next to it. Also, if you look for User Accounts in the control panel settings, you won’t find the account you disabled.
How to activate a disabled account
Reactivating the account is very simple. Repeat steps 1 through 3. In the user account properties window, uncheck the box next to “Account is disabled”. Your account will be activated.
Also see How to disable User Account Control in Windows.
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