Generally, to create a new local administrator account for Windows 11/10, you must first sign in to Windows with an administrator or a regular user with administrative rights.

We show you how to create & use a Local Account in Windows 11 Pro during installation. You can also switch to a Local account later via Settings.

Learn how to create a local account in Windows 11 with our simplified setup process by logging into your personal PC without using a Microsoft account.

This guide will show you the different ways you can create new user accounts to share a Windows 11 device with other people.

Windows 11 version 25H2 will ship with a major security advance called Administrator Protection. It could be disruptive.

You can also use Windows 11 24H2 in the Home Edition with a local user account without any problems. No additional tools are required. We will show you how to do this.

Windows 11 favors Microsoft accounts over local accounts. A recent update removes the ability to create local accounts without internet.

These two commands will make the Start Menu persistent for all user accounts in Windows 10.

The removed "BypassNRO.cmd" script previously allowed users to bypass the mandatory Microsoft Account login during setup and create a local account instead.