Reference number: CH001095

How do I disable the Windows guest or other accounts?

Question:

How do I disable the Windows guest or other accounts?

Answer:

1. From the Windows Desktop right-click on My Computer.
2. Click Manage, which should open the Computer Management Window as shown below.
   
   
   
   
3. Click the + next to Local Users and Groups or double-click it. Note: If you cannot access this section it's likely you do not have administrator rights to the computer.
4. Click Users and in the right pane you should see all user accounts setup on your computer.
5. Double-click the Guest account or the account you wish to disable and check the box for "Account is disabled" and click Ok.

If successfully disabled you should have a red X in the bottom right corner of the icon indicating the account exists but is disabled.

Additional information:

• See our user and guest dictionary definition for additional information and related links.