How to Partition Disk, Set Up User Accounts, Configure Firewalls, and Install Windows 10 Professional

Table of Contents
DISK PARTITION...................................................................................................... 2
SETTING UP USER ACCOUNTS............................................................................... 2
CONFIGURING FIREWALLS AND SCANNING COMPUTER....................................5
Re-installing windows 10 professional........................................................................5
Setting up a start message..................................................................................... 5
Creating back up drive............................................................................................... 7

DISK PARTITION
Partitioning is dividing hard disk into different logical disk. Partitioning is mainly
done to create a space where operating system will be installed and where user
files can be stored. When creating partition windows automatically create some
other partitions used for file recovery.
How to create partitions
To create partitions, delete the disk space. Deleting the disk will remove all data
and the letter assigned to the disk. Click the disk to delete and click the delete
button and confirm you want delete the disk. The disk will be labelled as
unallocated disk after deletion.
Click on the disk and click the new button on the bottom right. To choose the size of
the disk enter disk space using MB. Create a disk space greater than 50GB for the
partition to hold the OS and other programs. Chose file format of the partitions
before finishing creating the partitions. Some formats are available but it is
advisable to use NTFS file system. Repeat the same process for the remaining
partitions. Use the remaining space to create the second partition.
Why choose NTFS
The format can support a maximum storage of 2TB. It is has security and recovery
feature. The format scheme allows for file encryption and file compression without
using any software. It is built to operate with operating system and file systems.
SETTING UP USER ACCOUNTS
When OS installation is complete a series of steps will followed to start the machine.
One of the process is to create user account. The user account created at the begin
will have the administration rights. Create the user as Kaalia Grava. Provide the
user password and confirm the password. Choose and answer the security question
to complete setting up the account.
How to create standard user accounts
To create standard user accounts you have to navigate to users accounts.
Steps
1. Press on the windows button on your keyboard or click the user icon at the
right bottom of your screen.
2. Navigate to setting and click the setting icons.
3. Double click on the accounts
4. Select family and others people
5. Click add someone else on this pc button
6. Provide the username and the password confirm the password.
7. Answer the option question and create account.

Tap the windows icon followed by power icon on top click the user icon. You will find
the new user created. Chose the user to switch the accounts.
Creating user permissions on folders
To create user permission right click on the folder and navigate on the property.
Double click to open properties. Click security tab