Description of the Games for Windows LIVE Guest Accounts on Windows Vista-based computers

Games for Windows LIVE currently does not support the Windows Vista Guest account. You can't play Games for Windows LIVE when you are logged on to Vista by using the Guest account.

A Guest account provides access to a computer for users who do not have a user account on the computer or on a domain. The Guest account let's users use the computer without having access to personal files on the computer. The user who is logged on to a Guest account cannot install software or hardware on the computer, change the settings, or create a password.

After you log on to Windows Vista by using the Guest account, the network icon indicates that the network is either disabled or disconnected.

For more information about network issues with the Guest account, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: