How to Create a New User on Windows 10

This Itechguide teaches you how to create a new user on Windows 10.

Option 1: Create a New User from Computer Management

1. Right-click Windows 10 Start menu and click Computer Management.

2. Then, on the left pane of Computer Management, expand Local Users and Groups. 2 nodes will be available – Users and Groups.

4. Right-click the Users node and select New User…

5. On the New User pop-up, add a User name (required), a Full name (optional), and Description (optional).
6. Also, set a password (enter in the Password field, then re-enter the same password in the Confirm password field).
7. Finally, if you want the user to change their password (recommended), leave the User must change password at next logon box checked. When you finish, on the bottom of the New User pop-up, click Create.

Option 2: Create a New User with Command Prompt

1. Type command prompt or cmd in the search box. Then, from the search results, click Run as administrator.
2. You will receive a User Account Control confirmation screen requesting you to allow the program to make changes to your computer, click Yes.

3. On the command prompt, enter a command like the one below and press enter (before you press enter, see the notes below the command).

Net User Victor-ITG Axk4!G3A /add /passwordreq:yes /fullname:"Victor Ashiedu 2"

Change Victor-ITG to the User name of the user you want to create. Axk4!G3A is the user’s password. Change it to the password you want to set for the new user. Finally, change Victor Ashiedu 2 to the user’s full name.

/passwordreq: – specifies whether the user account must have a password. The default value is yes.

If everything is set correctly, the command should return a confirmation message – “The command completed successfully”.

Option 3: Create a New User with PowerShell

1. Type powershell in the search box. Then, right-click Windows PowerShell and click Run as Administrator.
2. You will receive a User Account Control requesting permission to allow PowerShell to open, click Yes.

3. Then, on the PowerShell prompt, type the command below and press enter.

$Password = Read-Host -AsSecureString

4. When you press enter on the last command, PowerShell prompt will move to the next line with a blinking cursor – that is a prompt to enter a password. Type the password you want to use to the new user account and press enter.

5. Finally, to create a new user on Windows 10 with PowerShell, on the PowerShell prompt, type the command below and press enter.

New-LocalUser -Name "Victor-ITG2" -Password $Password -FullName "Vitor Ashiedu 3"

Change “Victor-ITG2” and “Vitor Ashiedu 3” to the new user’s username and full name respectively.

When you press enter, the new user will be created and a confirmation message will be displayed.

Conclusion

You can use the methods covered in this Itechguide to create a new user on Windows 10!

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