How to Enable the Guest Account in Windows 7
If you have a computer at home that several people use, you create user accounts for them. What do you do about those users that don’t merit their own user accounts such as guests or a family member who hangs out only on the weekend? Use the Guest Account. Follow these steps to enable the Guest account on your Windows 7 computer.
How to Know the Guest Account Is Enabled
How do you know if the Guest account is enabled? When you turn on your computer and the Welcome Screen appears, a list of available accounts appears. If you see Guest listed as one of the accounts, then the Guest account is enabled.
Disable the Guest Account in Windows 7
If you find that the Guest account makes you a bit uneasy because anyone can access your computer, you have the choice of turning it off. To turn off the Guest Account in Windows 7, follow these steps:
How to Use the Guest Account in Windows 7
You have two options to use the Guest Account in Windows 7. The first is logging out of your existing account in Windows 7 and logging back on using the Guest account. The second option is using the Switch User option and selecting the Guest account as the account you wish to log onto.
