Creating a user account on Windows operating system is quite simple, I already have a number of tutorial articles on the blog.
However, as you all know, there has been a slight change in the interface on Windows 11 operating system, so today I will have a more detailed tutorial for you.
In addition to showing you how to create a Local Account on Windows 11, I will also guide you through related tips such as: delete Local Account on Windows 11, grant admin rights to Local Account, link Local Account with account Microsoft account…
Okay, now we will get to the main content of the article right now!
#first. Instructions on how to create a Local Account on Windows 11
+ Step 1: You press the key combination Windows + I => then select Account => and choose Family & other users as shown below.
+ Step 2: Next, you choose Add account in section Other users
+ Step 3: You choose I don't have this person's sign-in information (I don’t have this person’s login information) in the window Microsoft account.
+ Step 4: In the next window, you choose Add a user without a Microsoft account (Add user without Microsoft account)
+ Step 5: Here you enter important information such as:
- Username: Enter username
- Enter password: Enter password
- Re-enter password: Enter the password.
After entering the information, Microsoft will ask you to enter 3 more security questions to be able to recover the password when you forget it. You can record or take a screenshot of your computer screen to use when needed.
=> Then press Next to move on to the next step.
+ Step 6: Okay, that’s it, the Local Account on Windows 11 has been created. You can press the . key Windows + L to test and can log-in to this new user account if you want.
Read more: 3 ways to switch between User accounts in Windows
#2. Instructions to delete Local Account on Windows 11
+ Step 1: You also access the section Account => go to section Family & other users
+ Step 2: Then choose account Local Account that you want to delete (click the down arrow)
+ Step 3: Choose Remove
+ Step 4: And finally press the button Delete account and data to delete the Local Account account on Windows 11.
#3. Instructions for granting Administrator rights to the Local Account account
Granting Admin rights to a Windows User account is also very simple, you do the following steps:
+ Step 1: You access the section Account => go to section Family & other users
+ Step 2: Choose Local Account which you want to grant Administrator rights => then click Change account type
In section Account type you choose the type of account you want to set. For example here I will choose Administrator to grant permission for this account => and press OK.
And as you can see, this Local account already has Admin rights 😀
#4. Convert Microsoft Account to Local Account on Windows 11
For example, your computer is linked to a Microsoft account, ie the computer you are using Microsoft Account. Now you want to switch from Microsoft Account to Local Account, you will do the following:
+ Step 1: You press Windows + I to enter Windows Setings => then select Account => and choose Your info as shown below.
+ Step 2: In section Account settings you press Sign in with a local account instead
Then press Next
+ Step 3: Windows computers require you to enter a Pin code to verify the change, enter your computer’s current Pin code.
+ Step 4: Okay, the next window appears, enter information like:
- Username: Account Name Local Account
- New password: Set a password for the computer
- Confirm password: Confirm the password you just set.
- Password hint: Reminder password.
=> Then press Next
+ Step 5: Finally, to complete the conversion from Microsoft Account to Local Account, please click the . button Sign out and finish to finish the conversion process.
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#5. Epilogue
Yes, that’s it, I have finished guiding you How to create a new Local Account on Windows 11 okay then.
In addition, through this article you will also know how to delete the Local Account account, grant Administrator rights to the Local Account account, as well as how to exit the Microsoft Account account on Windows 11.
Hope this article will be useful to you, good luck!
Kien Nguyen – techtipsnreview
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Source: Instructions for creating a new User on Windows 11 (Local Account)
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