Learn how to add user accounts in Windows 10 and Windows 11. With an account, each person has separate files, browser favorites, and a private desktop.

Switch user When you switch user accounts in Windows, you move between different user accounts on the same device without closing any applications or ending the current session. This allows multiple …

Discover the steps to change or reset your Windows local account password if you've lost or forgotten it. This guide will help you regain access to your Windows account quickly and securely.

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Change or reset your Windows password > Change your user account picture > Using a Microsoft account in Windows allows for seamless integration of Microsoft services, enhanced security, and …

Ways to sign in Use Set up Windows Hello to enable to sign in using face recognition, a fingerprint or a PIN, instead of a password. In this section you can also improve facial recognition or remove it. You …

User Account Control (UAC) is designed to prevent unauthorized changes to Windows. When an action requires administrator-level permissions, UAC prompts you to approve or deny the change. This …

Look up a forgotten username using other information Look up your username using your security contact phone number or email address.

The user account name on a Windows device shows the name of the signed-in Microsoft account or work/school account. To change which user is signed in, select the Start button on the taskbar. Then …

Learn how to set up your user account for multifactor authentication with Microsoft 365.

Work or school account help As an employee, IT worker, or end-user, set up authentication for your work or school account, reset your own password, set up and join devices, set up the Microsoft …