Windows 7 Account and profiles management

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Hi

I have Windows 7 SP1 64-bit and I configured an Administrators account.

Now, having to create 5 Users accounts,I would like to create them using the same settings (of the desktop, the Internet Options, the power saving options, the WMP options, ...) of the account already configured. How do I do this using only Microsoft solutions?

Thanks

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To create multiple user accounts in Windows 7 SP1 64-bit with the same settings as an existing Administrator account, you can use the built-in functionality within Windows called "User State Migration Tool" (USMT). This tool allows you to migrate user data, settings, and profiles from one user account to another. Here's a general overview of the process using USMT: 1. Prepare the Configuration on the First User Account: - Log in to the pre-configured Administrator account. - Customize the desktop, Internet Options, power saving options, Windows Media Player (WMP), and any other settings you want to replicate in the new user accounts. 2. Install and Run USMT: - Download and install the User State Migration Tool on your Windows 7 computer. - Open a Command Prompt window with administrative privileges. 3. Collect User State Data: - Use the USMT ScanState tool to collect the settings and data from the configured Administrator account.

 scanstate c:\USMT /i:miguser.xml /i:migapp.xml

- Replace "c:\USMT" with the desired path to store the migration data. 4. Deploy User State Data to New Accounts: - Once the user state data is collected, create the new user accounts on your Windows 7 system. - Use the USMT LoadState tool to deploy the settings to the new user accounts.

 loadstate c:\USMT /i:miguser.xml /i:migapp.xml

- Replace "c:\USMT" with the path where you stored the migration data. 5. Testing: - Log in to the newly created user accounts and verify that the settings have been successfully transferred from the pre-configured Administrator account. By following these steps, you can effectively replicate the settings of your pre-configured Administrator account to multiple new user accounts on Windows 7 SP1 64-bit using Microsoft's User State Migration Tool. Please note that USMT is more commonly used for larger migration scenarios, such as upgrading to a new Windows version or transferring settings to multiple computers. For this specific case of replicating settings among a few user accounts on the same system, using USMT might be a bit more involved than other methods, but it offers a comprehensive solution.