Your user account must be of the “Administrator” type to add
additional user accounts to Windows.
Add additional user accounts if you need to share your computer
with family members or other people.
- Open the Start menu and select .
- Select either Add a family member or Add someone else to this PC.
Note: By default, you are prompted to add Microsoft accounts.
If you don’t know the person’s Microsoft account, select I don’t have this person’s sign-in information. Follow
on-screen instructions to create a Microsoft account for the person.
Alternatively, select Add a user without a Microsoft account to create a local account for the person.