How to Create a "Guest Account" on Windows 10 & 11
By Timothy Tibbettson 08/25/2022 |
If you'd like to share your computer with someone without giving them access to your files, you used to be able to create a "Guest Account."
Starting with Windows 10 and continuing with 11, Microsoft has removed the Guest account option, but you can still create a new local account that doesn't require a password or email. The "Guest" user, unlike the previously available Guest account, can adjust settings install software, something that was not available on a guest account. It's not the same as a Guest Account, but it gets the job done.
Video tutorial:
Click on Start > Settings or press the Windows Key + I.
Click on Accounts on the left.
Click on Family & other users on the right (or left on Windows 10).
Under Other users, click on Add account (or Add someone else to this PC on Windows 10).
Click on I don't have this person's sign-in information.
Click on Add a user without a Microsoft account.
Enter the guest user name. You can also enter a password, but it's not required.
Click Next.
The new user account will appear alongside other accounts. You can also create a Switch User shortcut to change users quickly.
To delete the account, return to Settings > Accounts > Family & other users.
Click the arrow to the right of the account name to delete and click Remove.
You can also change the "Guest User" to a Standard or Administrator account.
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Starting with Windows 10 and continuing with 11, Microsoft has removed the Guest account option, but you can still create a new local account that doesn't require a password or email. The "Guest" user, unlike the previously available Guest account, can adjust settings install software, something that was not available on a guest account. It's not the same as a Guest Account, but it gets the job done.
Click on Start > Settings or press the Windows Key + I.
Click on Accounts on the left.
Click on Family & other users on the right (or left on Windows 10).
Under Other users, click on Add account (or Add someone else to this PC on Windows 10).
Click on I don't have this person's sign-in information.
Click on Add a user without a Microsoft account.
Enter the guest user name. You can also enter a password, but it's not required.
Click Next.
The new user account will appear alongside other accounts. You can also create a Switch User shortcut to change users quickly.
To delete the account, return to Settings > Accounts > Family & other users.
Click the arrow to the right of the account name to delete and click Remove.
You can also change the "Guest User" to a Standard or Administrator account.
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