Maximum Number of User Accounts in Windows XP Home Ed.

[Paul]

Has anyone ever heard of Windows XP Home Edition having a
limit on the number of user accounts that can be created?
Someone told me that there should be no more than 3 user
accounts or else there could be problems. I have looked
everywhere for something that proves him right and have
found nothing. Before I go complain to him I want to know
if anyone has heard of this. If not, how many accounts do
you have on your computer that would prove him wrong?

Thanks in advance!
Paul

 

[Rifleman]

Has anyone ever heard of Windows XP Home Edition having a
limit on the number of user accounts that can be created?
Someone told me that there should be no more than 3 user
accounts or else there could be problems. I have looked
everywhere for something that proves him right and have
found nothing. Before I go complain to him I want to know
if anyone has heard of this. If not, how many accounts do
you have on your computer that would prove him wrong?

Thanks in advance!
Paul

The only limitation is in fact the amount of space you have for storage.
However there is a practical limitation of how many actually show on the
welcome screen!

 

[Guest]

I am using 5 user accounts and i'm not having any problems with it.

 

[Unnamed]

Has anyone ever heard of Windows XP Home Edition having a
limit on the number of user accounts that can be created?
Someone told me that there should be no more than 3 user
accounts or else there could be problems. I have looked
everywhere for something that proves him right and have
found nothing. Before I go complain to him I want to know
if anyone has heard of this. If not, how many accounts do
you have on your computer that would prove him wrong?

Thanks in advance!
Paul

5. When you install XP fresh, that is all the amount you can get when
installed under normal conditions. Note that I don't know of any abnormal
conditions that would allow more but there may well be some.

 

[Sharon F]

5. When you install XP fresh, that is all the amount you can get when
installed under normal conditions. Note that I don't know of any abnormal
conditions that would allow more but there may well be some.

Five is the maximum numbers of "connections" for networking. Ten for XP
Pro. It is not the maximum number of user accounts. Rifleman already
answered this correctly.

 

[Unnamed]

Five is the maximum numbers of "connections" for networking. Ten for XP
Pro. It is not the maximum number of user accounts. Rifleman already
answered this correctly.

If you would:

A) Read what I wrote before attempting to bignote yourself

B) Understand what it is I said

.....you wouldn't put your foot in it. Tell me how, for a newbie who installs
XP Home fresh under NORMAL conditions as I said, you get more than 5. You
ought to know better than to jump in like that and should be ashamed of
yourself. The setup routine ONLY allows FIVE under normal conditions.

I also added I don't know of any that would increase that under abnormal
conditions but said there may be some way.

Sigh.............

 

[Sharon F]

The setup routine ONLY allows FIVE under normal conditions.

It doesn't matter as it still does not answer the original question which
Rifleman already answered correctly.

 

[Unnamed]

It doesn't matter as it still does not answer the original question which
Rifleman already answered correctly.

So in other words, you wont apologise, wont admit I was right and that I
answered correctly.

You ought to be well and truly ashamed of yourself and no-one should take
you seriously!

 

[Unnamed]

It doesn't matter as it still does not answer the original question which
Rifleman already answered correctly.

PS,

To refute your claim that it wasn't the original question, here is the
original post and my reply:

<START QUOTE>

Has anyone ever heard of Windows XP Home Edition having a
limit on the number of user accounts that can be created?
Someone told me that there should be no more than 3 user
accounts or else there could be problems. I have looked
everywhere for something that proves him right and have
found nothing. Before I go complain to him I want to know
if anyone has heard of this. If not, how many accounts do
you have on your computer that would prove him wrong?

Thanks in advance!
Paul

5. When you install XP fresh, that is all the amount you can get when
installed under normal conditions. Note that I don't know of any abnormal
conditions that would allow more but there may well be some.


<END QUOTE>



As you can WELL see it WAS the original question. You not only got it WRONG,
made a FOOL of yourself, you refuse to acknowledge that. I think it is about
time you sit back and take stock of yourself. You don't deserve the MVP with
that sort of attitude and I hope you feel as foolish as you have made
yourself look!

Next time take the time to READ and THINK before posting!

 

[Rifleman]

PS,

To refute your claim that it wasn't the original question, here is the
original post and my reply:

<START QUOTE>



5. When you install XP fresh, that is all the amount you can get when
installed under normal conditions. Note that I don't know of any abnormal
conditions that would allow more but there may well be some.


<END QUOTE>



As you can WELL see it WAS the original question. You not only got it WRONG,
made a FOOL of yourself, you refuse to acknowledge that. I think it is about
time you sit back and take stock of yourself. You don't deserve the MVP with
that sort of attitude and I hope you feel as foolish as you have made
yourself look!

Next time take the time to READ and THINK before posting!

But after the OS is installed, you can go to Control Panel-User Accounts and
create AS MANY AS YOU LIKE, depending on the size of your HDD.

 

[Sharon F]

To refute your claim that it wasn't the original question, here is the
original post and my reply:

You're really reaching here to make a point about... what?

The person wants to install Windows to *use* it and are worried about the
number of users the operating system will support. I do not see where they
want to know how many users are allowed during setup. You may see it but I
sure don't.

I'm not looking for an argument with you. A question was asked. It was
answered. All done.

 

[David Candy]

An answer to a question that wasn't asked.

 

[Unnamed]

But after the OS is installed, you can go to Control Panel-User Accounts and
create AS MANY AS YOU LIKE, depending on the size of your HDD.

What does it take to get through here? You quote the whole message and you
STILL don't read it?

 

[Unnamed]

You're really reaching here to make a point about... what?

The person wants to install Windows to *use* it and are worried about the
number of users the operating system will support. I do not see where they
want to know how many users are allowed during setup. You may see it but I
sure don't.

I'm not looking for an argument with you. A question was asked. It was
answered. All done.

There is no doubt about it. You shouldn't BE an MVP. You have made a
complete fool of yourself and continue to argue which only proves you never
read and are trying to save face. You should have done the right thing and
apologised when the mistake was pointed out or just said nothing and either
would have left you better off than where you are now.

You are a disgrace, not an MVP.

 

[Unnamed]

Sure. I answer the right thing yet it was my fault when that idiot says I am
wrong for saying the right thing. Stick up for the fool and paint yourself
as stupid as she is. No doubt about it.


An answer to a question that wasn't asked.

 

[Rifleman]

What does it take to get through here? You quote the whole message and you
STILL don't read it?

YOU ARE THE ONE WHO IS NOT READING THE POST!

The OP asked "Was there a limit on the number of User accounts that can be
created in XP Home" NO MENTION OF SETUP. The CORRECT ANSWER is " as many as
there is space on the HDD "


SHEEESH!

 

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

What do you perceive the question to be...in your own words?
You seem to be disregarding the correct answer of others.
Do not confuse "users" with "connections".

From the OP referring to Windows XP Home:
Q "...limit on the number of user accounts that can be created?"
A. There is no limit as far as Windows XP is concerned, although
practicality and disk space may dictate otherwise.

Q. "...how many accounts do you have on your computer..."
A. 6 in my case, all work very well, I have had more.

If you are going to state that my information is wrong, you need to do
two things:
1. Give a source
2. Explain to my Windows XP Home that it can not do what it is doing.

 

[Sharon F]

Do not confuse "users" with "connections".

That was my mistake in this thread. But it is at least related to *using*
the operating system and relative if one is concerned about limitations
that XP may balk at. .