You may notice when you are connected to a network and want to add or create a new user account on your computer running Windows 11, Microsoft keeps pushing you to add an online account. Although a Microsoft account provides more services than a local account, you may still prefer the offline account.
You can create a local user account in Windows 11 for those who use your computer frequently and let them save their work locally.
Personally, I suggest disconnecting your PC from the network if you want to add a new local account because it takes fewer steps to set up a new local account.
The following paragraphs help you to create a new local account in Windows 11 using Settings, Command Prompt, Netplwiz, and Computer Management.
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Add a local account in Windows 11 using the settings
When creating a new account in Windows 11, login as an administrator or have administrative privileges. Follow the steps to create a new offline account on your PC.
- Open the Setting app from the Start Menu or search it in the search box.
- Click on the account> other users
- Now click on the Add Account button.
- If your computer is connected to a network, Microsoft wants you to enter the email address, instead, click on the ‘I don’t have this person’s sign-in information.
- Microsoft keeps pushing you to enter the Email Address and click on Add a user without a Microsoft Account.
- Write the User name, and password and confirm that password for the new user account.
- Three security questions show up, select the questions and answer them properly. Those security questions help you regain access to your computer if you forgot or lost the account’s password.
- Finally, click on the Next button. You created an offline account successfully.
You just created a standard offline account. To change the account type from standard to administrator, open Windows settings >Account > Other users.
Select the account you want to change their type and click on Change account type.
How to create a local account using the Command Prompt
The second way to add a local account to your computer is via the Command Prompt.
- Run the Command Prompt as administrator.
- Write the following command and enter: Net user UserName Password /add (instead of the UserName, write New user name and instead of the password, write a password for the new user)
You see the completion message in the second line. Now, if you want to change the account type from standard to administrator, write Net LocalGroup administrators UserName /add (Instead of UserName, write the account name you want to switch to the administrator)
Add a new local account using the Netplwiz
The third way to create or add a new user account on Windows 11 is through Netplwiz. To do that, follow the below steps:
- Open the Run by pressing Windows + R button.
- Write Netplwiz and click OK.
- Now click on the Add button on the User Account page.
- If you are connected to a network, a new green window asks for your email address; instead, click on the Sign in without Microsoft Account.
- Select the Local Account.
- Give a proper username and password, confirm the password, give a hint and click on the Next button.
- Close the window.
How to set up a local user account from Computer Management
The fourth way that lets you create or add a local user account in Windows 11 is from Computer Management.
- Open the computer management from the Start Menu. Alternatively, press Windows + R button to open the Run and write compmgmt.MSC and enter.
- Expand the local users and groups in the Computer Management window. You see two folders: Users and groups. You can see a list of all local users and groups in your system if you click on them.
- Now right-click on the users’ folder and New User.
- A tiny window pops up; fill them accordingly.
- There are four options (radio button); select them if you want the changes to occur. Else, unselect and click on the Create button.
Conclusions
To conclude, if you want to set up a new local user account on your computer running Windows 11, use one of the above four methods. However, if your computer is not connected to a network, Microsoft does not bother you each time to enter your email.
This was all about this session; I hope you enjoyed the process, and if you have any questions or thoughts, share them in the comment section.
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