Tag: Other users

To create users in Windows 11, add a new account for each person from Settings, using either a Microsoft account or a local account. Each person then gets their own settings, documents, and apps, which keeps files separate on a shared PC.

• In Settings → Accounts → Other users, add an account in the Other users group and follow the prompts.
• You can enter the person’s Microsoft account email, or create a local account that doesn’t need a Microsoft account.
• To undo it, select the account on the same page and remove it, which clears its sign-in info and data from the PC.

You can switch users in Windows 11 without restarting the PC. Open the account menu, choose another account, and sign in with that person’s credentials. The account you leave stays signed in, so you can return to it later.

• Press the Windows key, select your account name or picture in the menu that opens, choose the other account, and sign in.
• To see which accounts exist on the PC, go to Settings → Accounts → Other users.
• You can also press Windows + L or Ctrl + Alt + Del and pick another account from there.