The Geek's Way of Managing User Accounts and Groups in Windows

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Most people will edit user accounts on a Windows computer using the User Accounts panel found in the Control Panel. However, there’s another way which gives you access to a lot more detailed information about the users defined on your computer and the permissions they have. It is done via a rather hidden panel called Local Users and Groups. This tutorial will show how to find it, what information you can access and how to use it to have better control over user accounts and their permissions.

NOTE: This tutorial doesn't work on Windows 7 Home Premium, as the tool being presented is not available.
How to Access the Local Users and Groups

This panel (or snap-in called in some Windows documentation) is found in the Computer Management tool. You can open it by searching for "computer" in the Start Menu search box and clicking on the Computer Management shortcut. Alternatively, you can go to Control Panel -> System and Security -> Administrative Tools - > Computer Management.

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