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A step-by-step guide to adding new accounts on Windows 11 & 10
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Want to add a new user to your Windows PC without creating a Microsoft account? It's easy to create a local user on Windows in your Settings, and even make the account an administrator if you'd like. Unlike a Microsoft account, local user accounts do not require having a Microsoft email address. Read on to learn how to add a create a local user account on your Windows 10 or 11 PC.
Quick Steps
- Open Settings and click Accounts .
- Click Family & other people (Windows 10) or Other users (Windows 11).
- Click + Add someone else to this PC or Add account .
- Click I don't have this person's sign-in information .
- Click Add a user without a Microsoft account .
- Enter the account information for the new user.
Steps
Section 1 of 3:
Add a New Local User on Windows 10
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Open your Windows Settings. Click the Startbutton and select the gear icon to do so
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- You can also press Windows key + i at the same time to open Settings .
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Click Accounts .Advertisement -
Select Family & other people from the left pane. -
Click + Add someone else to this PC . It's under the "Other people" category at the bottom, which means you might have to scroll down. Doing so will prompt a window to appear. -
Click I don't have this person's sign-in information . It's the link at the bottom of the window. -
Click Add a user without a Microsoft account . -
Enter the user details and click Next . Type a username and enter a password the new user will use to log in to the PC. You can also add a password hint in case the user forgets their password. Once you click Next , the new local account will be ready to use.
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Section 2 of 3:
Add a New Local User on Windows 11
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Open your Windows Settings. Click the Start button and select the gear icon to do so.- You can also press Windows key + i at the same time to open Settings.
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Click Accounts in the left panel. If you don’t see the left panel, you'll need to expand the window until it appears. -
Click Other users . You'll see this in the right panel under the "Account settings" header. -
Click Add account . This will pop up a Microsoft login window, but you'll still be able to bypass it and make the account local. -
Click I don't have this person's sign-in information . Another Microsoft window will appear. -
Click Add a user without a Microsoft account . This opens the "Create a user for this PC" window. [1] X Trustworthy Source Microsoft Support Technical support and product information from Microsoft. Go to source -
Enter this user's account information. Type a username for the person who needs to use the PC, then enter and confirm a password. You will also need to enter some security questions the user can use if they forget their password. -
Click Next to create the local account. The new user can now use their username and password to log in to this PC.
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Section 3 of 3:
Make a Local User an Administrator
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Open your Windows Settings. If you want your new local user to be able to log in as an administrator , you can make a quick change to their account type. Click the Start button and select the gear icon to do so.- You can also press Windows key + i at the same time to open Settings.
- If you just created the new local user and haven't closed your account settings yet, jump down to step 4 .
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Click Accounts . You'll see this in the left panel in Windows 11. On Windows 10, just click the Accounts icon. -
Click Family & other users (Windows 10) or Other users (Windows 11). -
Click the local user you want to make an administrator. You'll see a list of all users under "Other users." Any local accounts will be marked "Local account."- Accounts that are already administrators will display "Administrator" below their names.
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Click Change account type next to the user's name. -
Select Administrator from the menu and click OK . This gives the selected local user account administrative rights for this computer. [2] X Research source
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1. Open Settings (Start > Settings).
2. Click Accounts
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3. Click Family & other people
to the left.
4. Click + Add someone else to this PC
.
5. Click I don't have this person's sign-in information
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6. Click Add a user without a Microsoft account
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7. Enter all the details and click Next
. A password is optional.
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