How to Set Up a Guest Account on Windows 11 Systems

Jan 22, 2022 at 01:39pm EST
Windows 11

If you share your system with other people, it is always best to set up a guest account so that people won’t have access to your data. I will address this tutorial and show you how to set up a guest account on Windows 11 systems. You can use two ways to create a guest account, and I will walk you through both methods, and you can choose whichever method you find most convenient.

Set Up A Guest Account On Windows 11

You can set up the account using Command Prompt or the Settings app. Just follow the methods below:

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Method 1: Settings App

Step-1: Click on the Windows icon and then select the Settings cog. (You can use the shortcut keys Win + I to open the app as well)

Step-2: Select the Accounts option in the left pane.

Step-3: Once the settings app opens, select the Family & other users option from the right pane.

Step-4: In the section Other users, click on Add account button next to Add other users.

Step-5: Click on I don’t have this person’s sign-in information.

Step-6: Select ‘Add a user without a Microsoft account.’

Step-7: Enter the name for the Guest account, leave the password boxes blank and select Next.

Command Prompt

  1.  Click on the search bar and type Command Prompt. Select Run as administrator.
  2.  A prompt will show up asking you, do you want to allow this app to make changes to your device? Click yes.
  3.  Type the following command and press Enter:

    net user ZarmeenGuest /add /active:yes

You can replace ZarmeenGuest with any other name you want. (You cannot use Guest)

I hope this helps. Let us know in the comments below.

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