Most versions of Windows in the past allowed you to make "guest accounts." These accounts would let whoever used them open files and programs, but not change any of the computer's settings or ...

If you’re on the most recent version of Windows 10, you might have noticed that you can’t create guest accounts like you used to. Here’s a workaround to fix that problem. For reasons unknown, ...

In situations where a visitor wants to use your Mac for a task, providing them access via your personal account may be an unwise move, especially if it isn't someone you completely trust. AppleInsider ...

While you might have never realized it, your Android phone can support multiple user accounts in the same way Windows and macOS can—and although you’re probably not sharing your smartphone with too ...

Setting up a guest account on your Mac provides a simple and convenient way for other people to use your computer without handing them access to your private data and digital workspace. Moreover, a ...

On occasion, you may want to allow other people in your home to access your Mac, but not your personal account. We'll show you how to set up and manage temporary guest users. If you are routinely ...

A Guest Account is nothing but a temporary account and a stripped-down version of the main account. It can play all the installed games but doesn’t have the privilege to download or buy new games ...

If you have installed OS X 10.7.2 and enabled iCloud, you may see a guest user account appear at your log-in window that when clicked requests you restart the system into a special Safari-only mode.

The ability to enable a Windows Guest account is gone in build 10159, but it's not clear whether that's a bug or a feature While spelunking through the latest beta build of Windows 10, I was quite ...

Q: My Lenovo Ideapad running Windows 10 Home shows four users: me (admin), spouse (principal user), Guest1 (account I set up for visitors), and Guest, an account I don’t remember setting up. The ...