Good day!
If several people work at one computer, it is much more convenient for everyone to create their own account (the so-called Windows user). Then no one will be confused about icons, programs, etc.
Sometimes, by the way, a new "accounting" is required when solving some errors and resetting a number of presets that were made in the current work account.
Actually, in this small note I will show several working ways of how this can be done.
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Note! It's important to note that there are two types of accounts in Windows 10:
- accounts associated with Microsoft: require an e-mail address, and when working, they synchronize a number of parameters with the cloud online;
- local: the most common "accounts" that were in previous versions of Windows.
Of course, below we will consider both of these types ...
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Create a Windows User: Working Ways
Option 1: universal methods (+ how you can make a user an administrator)
Through the command line
The good thing about this method is that it works in almost all versions of Windows *. And the command line eliminates the need to "climb" control panels and answer numerous questions ... 😉
Important: the command line must be run as administrator. To do this, just start the task manager (Ctrl + Alt + Del or Ctrl + Shift + Esc) and create a new "CMD" task (👇).
CMD as administrator
In the command line, copy the below green line and press Enter:
net user alex-local / add
note: instead of "alex-local" you need to specify your account name (it can be anything, but it is better to use the Latin alphabet and no special characters).
net user alex-local / add
After that, a new account will be created. Please note that the rights of the account will be custom !
User!
If you want to convert "user" to "administrators" (with extended rights) - use the following command:
net localgroup administrators alex-local / add
or
net localgroup administrators alex-local / add
Depending on the version of Windows OS.
net localgroup administrators alex-local / add
Actually, after that you can press the keyboard shortcut Win + L and log in as a new user! 👌
👉 By the way!
If you want to get administrator rights in Windows, but you only have access to the user profile - read this note
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Through account management
We use the keyboard shortcut Win + R, and in the appeared window "execute" we enter the command control userpasswords2 .
control userpasswords2
Next, a window with a list of all accounts will open in front of us. Here you can:
- add a new user;
- change the rights for an existing one (for example, make an administrator from a user);
- set (or remove) a password from an account.
In our case, to create another user, you need to click on "Add" .
Add Windows User
Next, you decide which account you need: local or Microsoft related (in my example, I will focus on the first ...).
If you need a Microsoft account, enter your e-mail and click next ...
After that, a window will appear in front of you, which presents all the features of each type of recording. We just click on the item: "Local account" .
Difference between local account and Microsoft related
Well, and the final touch: set the name and password (if necessary). I recommend using the Latin alphabet ...
We set the name and password
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Option 2: via Windows options
Open the START menu and go to the OS parameters (you can just press the combination of buttons Win + I).
After we click on the section accounts (👇).
Windows 10 settings
Next, go to the tab "Family and other users" and add a new user.
Adding a user
Microsoft will only ask you for your work email address. 👇
We indicate e-mail
After, you can press the combination Win + L and log in with a new account ...
User created
Problem solved? .. 👌
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That's it for now ... Criticism is welcome!
Have a nice day!
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