Windows 11 is a new operating system that was released in November of 2014. It is a Windows 10-based operating system and it has many new features and improvements. One of the most important changes that Windows 11 makes is the Guest Account feature. This feature allows you to use your computer as if it were your own personal computer. You can use this feature to access the internet, make calls, and even do some other tasks that you would not be able to do on your own computer. To create a Guest Account on Windows 11, you first need to create an account with the Microsoft account service. This service is available free of charge and it can be found at https://accounts.microsoft.com/. Once you have created an account with the Microsoft account service, you will need to provide some information about yourself. This information will include your name, email address, and other important information. Next, you will need to provide some information about your computer. This information will include the name of your computer and the type of computer that it is. You can also provide other important information such as the version of Windows 11 that your computer is running and whether or not it has a graphics card or an Intel processor. Once you have provided all of this information about yourself, you will need to provide some additional information about your guest account. This additional information will include the password for your guest account and any other necessary details about your guest account such as how long each session should last before being terminated or revoked by Microsoft. Once you have provided all of this additional information about yourself, you will need to provide some additional information about your guest account such as how long each session should last before being terminated or revoked by Microsoft. For example, if you are using aGuestAccountWithLogonTimeout property in order to keep sessions short enough so that they do not exceed their allotted time limit, then you must provide a value greater than 0 in order for Microsoft to
An easy way to share your computer is to use a dedicated guest account. They can have their own space without access to your personal stuff. We’ll show you how to create a guest account in Windows 11.
Unfortunately, it’s not as easy as it once was to create a guest account in Windows. There are two ways we can get around this. Both methods will create password-free local accounts that anyone can use. We’ll show you each method works.
What Is a “Guest Account” in Windows 11?
Guest accounts in Windows have changed a lot over the years. Windows 7 and Windows 8 made it easy to create dedicated “Guest” accounts. These accounts had limited access to your computer. For example, guest accounts couldn’t install software or change system settings.
Starting with Windows 10, Microsoft hid the guest account feature. Microsoft still reserves the “Guest” name for guest accounts, but it’s not possible to create the same type of guest accounts that were available pre-Windows 10.
Windows 11 is the same as Windows 10 before it. The “real” guest account feature is not easily accessible. Instead, we’ll be creating a local account that doesn’t require a password. This will still be a place where guests can go, but it doesn’t have the same limitations. They can install software and adjust settings, but it won’t affect your profile.
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Create a “Guest” Account Through Settings
First, open the Settings app on your Windows 11 device and navigate to the Accounts > Family & Other Users.
Under the “Other Users” section, click “Add Account.”
Windows is going to want you to sign in with a Microsoft account. Click “I don’t have this person’s sign-in information” instead.
Next, select “Add a user without a Microsoft account.”
Now enter the name for the guest account. It can’t actually be “Guest” but anything else will work. Leave the password fields empty and click “Next.”
That’s it! The account will now appear alongside the other accounts and it won’t require a password to sign in.
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Create Guest Account Through Command Line
This method is a little more technical but requires fewer steps. To begin, find “Command Prompt” in the Start Menu and right-click to run it as an administrator.
Type this command and hit Enter: net user Guest1 /add /active:yes
That’s it! It will say “The command completed successfully” and you’ll see the account listed under Settings > Accounts > Family & Other Users > Other Users.
It’s strange that Microsoft removed the ability to create real guest accounts. True guest accounts had better restrictions, but if you just want to let someone use your Windows 11 PC without being able to mess with your stuff, this does the trick.
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