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You Are Not Prompted to Create a Password When You Create a New User Account on a Windows XP Home Edition-Based Computer

Article ID:281699
Last Review:October 18, 2001
Revision:1.0
This article was previously published under Q281699

SUMMARY

When you create a new user on a Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition-based computer, you are not prompted to create a password.

MORE INFORMATION

This behavior is by design. To create a password for a user account, click the icon for the account, and then click Create a Password.

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Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition

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