Now you’ll need to enter some info for this new account – select a user name, a password, and then you’ll need to choose and answer 3 different security questions. This time select the link titled Add a user without a Microsoft account (again, even if they do have one). Click the link titled I don’t have this person’s sign-in information even if you do have it. Scroll down to the section titled Other users and then click the Plus sign ( + ) button next to Add someone else to this PC. In the Account column, locate Family & other users and select it. Select Accounts from the list of items. Click on the Windows 10 “Start” button and select the Settings icon (the ‘cog’). If you’re using a different version of Windows 10 (Home, Enterprise, S) the steps/screenshots may be slightly different, but you should have absolutely no problem at all following along.Īdd a Microsoft User Account to Windows 10 If you aren’t sure which to choose from and don’t feel like reading the article that explains the difference – just choose the add a local user account option – chances are quite good you’ll never really use any of the ‘features’ included with a Microsoft account.įinally, the steps and screenshots in this guide are from a computer running Windows 10 Pro. #HOW TO ADD ANOTHER USER IN WINDOWS 10 HOW TO#
This article has a good description of the differences between the two and we’ll show you how to setup both types. There are two different types of user accounts in Windows 10 – one that requires an or other Microsoft provided email address (, or msn.com) and one that doesn’t, which is called a ‘local account’. Some common scenarios would be adding an account for a spouse, partner, roommate or anyone else who shares your computer. Specifically we’re going to set up an account for an ‘adult’ – someone who doesn’t require parental controls for their overall access to both Windows 10 and the Internet.
This guide will take you each step of the way through adding another user to your Windows 10 PC (laptop, tablet etc) – so that they have their own Desktop, Apps etc.
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