Creating a user in Windows 11

  • Press the Windows key, type Control Panel, and then press Enter.
  • Select User Accounts.

You must have an Administrator account to create new users.

  • Windows 11

  • Windows 8 and Windows 10

  • Windows Vista and Windows 7

  • Windows XP

  • Click User Accounts again.

  • Near the middle of the window, click Manage another account.

  • Below the box containing current user accounts, click the link.

  • If the new user has a Microsoft account, click the Add account button for the Add a family member option. If the new user does not have a Microsoft account, add a local account by clicking Add account for the Add other user option.

Follow the remaining steps below for the type of user account you are adding.

Add Microsoft account user

  • You need to verify your identity and Microsoft account. Enter your account credentials as prompted.

  • On the Add someone window, enter the e-mail address associated with the new user’s Microsoft account, then click Next.

  • Follow the remaining prompts and enter the required information to add the new user account.

Add local user account

  • Click the I don’t have this person’s sign-in information link.

  • In the next window, click the Add a user without a Microsoft account link.

  • Enter a username (A) for the new local account, enter the account’s password (B), and enter the password again (C).

  • After entering the password a second time, additional fields are displayed. Select three security questions from drop-down menus, enter an answer for each selected security question.

  • Click the Next button to finish creating the local user account.

Creating a user in Windows 8 and 10

  • To the bottom-left of the box containing current user accounts, click the link.
  • Near the bottom of the window, click Add a new user in PC settings.
  • Click the next to either Add a family member or Add someone else to this PC.
  • Follow the guided instructions to create a new user account.

Create a user in Windows Vista and 7

  • Open the Control Panel.
  • Click Add or remove user accounts.
  • Click Create a new account.
  • Enter the account name you want to use and the type of account. For most accounts, we’d suggest using “Standard user”.
  • Finally, click the Create Account button.

After the account is created, the name, password, picture, parental controls, and other settings can be changed by clicking the account in the account listing.

During the account creation process, you can choose which type of account to create: a standard user or an administrator.

During the account creation process, you can choose the type of account to create, whether a standard user or admin user.

Creating a user in Windows XP

  • Open the Control Panel.
  • Open User Accounts.
  • In the User Accounts window, click the Create a new account link.
  • Enter the name for the account and click Next.
  • Select the account type. For most accounts, we’d suggest using a “Limited account”.
  • Finally, click the Create Account button.
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  • How to add a new user account on a Mac.
  • How to view users that can log in to my Windows computer.
  • See the create and user definitions for related information and links.
  • Microsoft Windows help and support.