one of the great features of Windows is that you can create more than one user
account and each user can configure his or her own email apps folders and files
however when you switch on your computer windows will load the most recently
opened account and if it's not the one you want or expecting you might find
your password doesn't work so in this video we'll show you how to create a
second account and how to switch between them to create a second account for
personal or work use for example go to the start icon in the lower left hand
corner click on settings
then click on accounts and then family and other people this will open up the
window to add another person however there's are much quicker and
easier way to get to this window press the windows flag button and the letter R
together type net PL wiz that's NET PL WIZ into the search box and click OK
this takes you directly to the user account window which shows you all the
accounts you currently have on your computer and you can click add to add a
new account you're given two options the first in big bold print at the top is to
sign in with a Microsoft account but you don't need to do that right away down at
the bottom of the screen is another link sign in without a Microsoft account even
if Microsoft don't recommend it we must certainly do it gives you a lot
more options so that's what we're going to do click the link and Microsoft shows
you the two options more clearly we're going to add a local account you can
always convert it to a Microsoft account later if you need to we'll give it a
user name Sam Smith a password and a password reminder now click Next and the
new account is ready for Sam to use click finish and there's Sam's user
account in the account list there are some advanced options you can look at
but we don't need them right now switching between accounts is now very
easy simply go to the accounts logo on the left of the screen here
click on it and you're given the option to sign out from your own account or to
switch to Sam Smith's account once still in your own either will do but frankly
it's just easier to switch you don't have to remember Sam's password that way
and when you next sign in remember windows opens the last account that was
in use you can switch by selecting a different account here but you'll need
the accounts password if you choose that option so there it is how to create a
new user account in Windows 10 and how to switch between them eTop Technology
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