How to use Local Users and Groups

How to use Local Users and Groups using your computer

You might need to be logged on as an administrator or a member of the Administrators group in order to perform some tasks.
Local Users and Groups manages users and groups of users for your computer. You can create new users and groups, add users to groups, remove users from groups, disable user and group accounts, and reset passwords.

To open Local Users and Groups

1. Open Computer Management (Local).
2. In the console tree, click Local Users and Groups.

Notes

1. To open Computer Management, click Start, and then click Control Panel. Double-click Administrative Tools, and then double-clickComputer Management.
2. For information about using Local Users and Groups, in Computer Management, click Help on the Action menu.

How to Use Removable Storage

You might need to be logged on as an administrator or a member of the Administrators group in order to perform some tasks.

Removable Storage makes it easy for you to track your removable storage media (such as tapes and optical discs) and to manage the libraries that contain them (such as changers and jukeboxes).

To open Removable Storage

1. Open Computer Management (Local).
2. In the console tree, click Removable Storage.

Notes

1. To open Computer Management, click Start, and then click Control Panel. Double-click Administrative Tools, and then double-click Computer Management
2. For information about using Removable Storage, in Computer Management, click Help on the Action menu.

How to Use System Properties

You might need to be logged on as an administrator or a member of the Administrators group in order to perform some tasks.

System Properties is a Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) tool that lets you view and change system properties on a remote computer or local computer. Using System Properties, you can restart a remote computer to apply settings changes or to detect new hardware, view the computer name and domain information for other computers on your network, and change the settings for the virtual memory paging file on a computer that might run programs requiring a lot of memory.

To open System Properties

1Open Computer Management (Local).
2.In the console tree, right-click Computer Management (Local), and then click Properties.

Notes

1. To open Computer Management, click Start, and then click Control Panel. Double-click Administrative Tools, and then double-click Computer Management.
2. For information about using System Properties, in Computer Management, click Help on the Action menu.

How to use Microsoft Management Console

The Microsoft Management Console (MMC) is a tool used to create, save, and open collections of administrative tools, called consoles. Consoles contain items such as snap-ins, extension snap-ins, monitor controls, tasks, wizards, and documentation required to manage many of the hardware, software, and networking components of your Windows system. You can add items to an existing MMC console, or you can create new consoles and configure them to administer a specific system component.
Open MMC
Notes
1. To open MMC, click Start, and then click Run. In the Open box, type mmc.
2. For information about using MMC, on the Action menu, click Help.

How To Use Back Up

The Backup utility helps you create a copy of the information on your hard disk In the event that the original data on your hard disk is accidentally erased or overwritten, or becomes inaccessible because of a hard disk malfunction, you can use the copy to restore your lost or damaged data.

Open Backup
Notes

1. To start Backup, click Start, point to All Programs, point to Accessories, point to System Tools, and then click Backup.
2. The Removable Storage service must be started for Backup to work properly. For more information, click Related Topics.
3. You can also use the Automated System Recovery Wizard in the Backup utility to help you repair your system.
4. For information about using Backup, click the Help menu in Backup.