Create new user profile windows 8.1
Here's a step-by-step guide to create a new user profile in Windows 8.1:
Method 1: Create a new user profile using the User Accounts control panel
- Press the Windows key + X and select Control Panel from the menu.
- In the Control Panel, click on "User Accounts and Family Safety" and then click on "Add a new user".
- Click on "Manually create a new user" and enter the following information:
- User name: Enter the name you want to give to the new user.
- Full name: Enter the full name of the new user.
- Password: Enter a password for the new user. You can also choose to create a password hint.
- Confirm password: Re-enter the password to confirm.
- Click on "Create account" to create the new user profile.
Method 2: Create a new user profile using the Settings app
- Press the Windows key + I to open the Settings app.
- Click on "Accounts" and then click on "Family & other users".
- Click on "Add someone else to this PC" and then click on "Add a new user".
- Enter the following information:
- User name: Enter the name you want to give to the new user.
- Full name: Enter the full name of the new user.
- Password: Enter a password for the new user. You can also choose to create a password hint.
- Confirm password: Re-enter the password to confirm.
- Click on "Create account" to create the new user profile.
Method 3: Create a new user profile using the Command Prompt
- Press the Windows key + R to open the Run dialog box.
- Type "net user" and press Enter to open the User Accounts window.
- Right-click on "Command Prompt" and select "Run as administrator".
- Type the following command and press Enter:
net user <username> /add
Replace
<username>
with the name you want to give to the new user. - Enter the password for the new user and press Enter.
- Press Enter again to confirm the password.
That's it! The new user profile will be created and you can log in to Windows 8.1 using the new user account.