How to Create and Setup Multiple Users on Your Windows Laptop

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How to Create and Setup Multiple Users on Your Windows Laptop

Creating multiple users on your Windows laptop is a great way to keep your personal and work files separate. Or to allow other people to use your computer without giving them full access to your laptop. It is also a good security measure, as it prevents unauthorized users from accessing your files and settings. This works similarly to creating multiple profiles on Microsoft Edge for Android and iPhone and creating multiple profiles on Microsoft Edge for Windows and Mac.

In this article, you will learn how to create, manage, and remove multiple user accounts on your Windows laptop. You will also learn how to change the account type for a user account and switch to another user profile.

How to Create & Setup Multiple User Accounts on Your Windows Laptop

Creating multiple users on your Windows laptop is easy. It does not need a lot of steps. However, creating the user is not just the only thing needed to make that account function properly. You also need to set it up too. We will take you through the steps from creating a new user all the way to setting up the new user. Here are the steps:

1. How to Create New Multiple Users on Your Windows Laptop

  1. Press Windows + I to open the Settings app.
  2. Click on the Accounts section.
  3. Go to Family & other users.
  4. In the Other Users section, click on the Add someone else to this PC button.
  5. Enter a username for the new user.
  6. (Optional) Create a password for the new user and reenter it.
  7. Click on the Next button.

You have now successfully created a new user account.

2. Change the Account Profile Type

All new user accounts are automatically created as Standard users. To change an account type to Administrator, follow these steps:

  1. In the Other Users section, locate the account that you want to change the account type for.
  2. Click on the Change account type button.
  3. Click on the Account type drop-down menu and select either Administrator or Standard user.
  4. Click on the OK button to save your changes.

3. Setup the New User Profile Account

Once you have created a new user account, you will need to set it up before the user can start using it. To do this, follow these steps:

  1. Press Ctrl + L to lock your computer.
  2. In the bottom left corner of the screen, click on the new user account that you want to set up.
  3. If the account has a password, enter it.
  4. Wait for Windows to set up the new user account.

Once the setup process is complete, the user will be able to log in and start using their new account.

Also, Check Out: How to Create Multiple Profiles on Chrome for Windows and Mac

How to Remove a User Account

To remove a user account, follow these steps:

  1. In the Other Users section, locate the account that you want to remove.
  2. Click on the Remove button.
  3. Click on the Delete Account and Data button to confirm.
  4. Wait for Windows to remove the user account.

How to Switch to Multiple Other Users on Your Windows Laptop

To switch to another user account, follow these steps:

  1. Make sure that you are currently logged into an administrator account.
  2. Click on the Windows button.
  3. Right-click on the profile picture of the user profile.
  4. Click on Sign out.
  5. Click on the new user account.
  6. If there is a password, enter it.

You will now be logged into the new user account.

Why Should You Create Multiple Users On Your Windows Laptop

Here are some of the reasons why you would want to create a multiple-user profile on your Windows laptop:

  • A family with young children might create a separate user account for each child, with parental controls enabled, to restrict their access to certain websites and programs.
  • A freelancer who works on sensitive projects for multiple clients might create a separate user account for each client so that they can keep their work for each client separate and confidential.
  • A person who works from home might create a separate user account for their work so that they can easily switch between their work and personal accounts.
  • A couple who share a laptop might create separate user accounts for each other, so that they can have their own privacy and keep their personal files separate.
  • A person who uses their laptop for both creative work and general computing might create separate user accounts for each so that they can have different desktop backgrounds, taskbars, and other preferences for each.
  • A gamer might create a separate user account for their gaming so that they can have their own gaming settings and preferences without interfering with their other user accounts.
  • A student who uses their laptop for both school and personal purposes might create separate user accounts for each, so that they can keep their work and personal files organized and separate.
  • If a person is having problems with their laptop, they can create a new user account to see if the problem persists. If the problem does not occur in the new user account, then they know that the problem is caused by something in their original user account.