HTG Explains: Why Every User On Your Computer Should Have Their Own User Account

Multiple user accounts were once impractical to use on Windows, but they aren’t anymore. If multiple people use your computer – particularly children or guests – you should give each person a separate user account.

This article focuses on details specific to Windows, but the same broad reasons apply on Mac OS X, Linux, and even Android tablets with their new multiple user accounts feature.

by Chris Hoffman via How-To Geek