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Windows 11 - Add a User Account

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Windows 11 - Add a User Account

Here's how to add a user profile so multiple people can use your Windows 11 device.
If your device isn't running Windows® 11, refer to Windows 10 instructions.
  1. From the Windows desktop, navigate:
    Start Start menu icon
    Settings
    Accounts
    (left-panel).
  2. Tap or click
    Family & other users
    then do any of the following.
    • To set up Family / Child accounts, refer to this Microsoft Microsoft tutorial.
    • To set up other users:
      1. From the 'Other users' section, tap or click
        Add account
        .
      2. Do one of the following:
        • If the person you're adding has a Microsoft account, enter their email address, tap or click
          Next
          then select
          Finish
          .
        • If the person you're adding doesn't have a Microsoft account, tap or click
          I don't have this person's sign-in information
          then select
          Add a user without a Microsoft account
          .
          Enter the user name, password and password hint then complete any remaining steps to finish account creation.