Do you need to create a new user account on your Windows 10 computer but don’t want to log into the current user account? Luckily, there is an easy workaround. Follow these steps and you’ll have a new user account created within minutes. Learn How to Create a New User on Windows 10 Without Logging in?
How to Create a New User on Windows 10 Without Logging in?
- Step 1: Open Command Prompt (CMD) as Administrator. This can be done by typing CMD in the Cortana search bar and then right-clicking on “Command Prompt” from the search results and selecting “Run as administrator.” Alternatively, you can press the Windows key + X at the same time, select Command Prompt (Admin), and then click Yes when asked for permission.
- Step 2: Type in net user {name of new user} {password for new user}, replacing those parts with your own information. For example, if you wanted to create a new user named Bob Smith with a password of 123456, then type in net user Bob Smith 123456 and hit enter. You should now see a message that says “The command completed successfully.”
- Step 3: To set up privileges for this newly created user, type in net localgroup administrators {name of new user} /add, replacing {name of new user} with your own information. For example, if you are setting up privileges for Bob Smith, then type in net localgroup administrators Bob Smith /add and hit enter. You will now see another message that says “The command completed successfully.”
Conclusion
Congratulations! You have now created a new account on Windows 10 without having to log into the current account first. All that is left to do is restart your computer and select the newly created account from the login screen so that it appears every time you turn on your computer. Creating users without logging in can save you time and make managing multiple accounts much easier. This method should work for all versions of Windows 10 so give it a try today!