Windows 11 provides many new computer management tools, allowing users to customize their accounts to best fit their needs. For example, you can easily adjust the account type, personalize features, and optimize your PC’s security settings.
In this tutorial, we’ll explain how to manage your user account settings on the Windows 11 operating system.
How to Add Accounts on Windows 11
Windows 11 allows you to easily share the device with multiple people while maintaining your own settings and keeping your personal files private. All you need to do is add an account.
How to Add a Microsoft Account
- In the Start menu, open the Орнотуулар колдонмо.
- тандоо Каттоо.
- тандап алуу Үй-бүлө жана башка колдонуучулар (This may show up as “Family”).
- Астында башка пайдалануучулар бөлүм, тандоо каттоо эсебин кошуу.
- Enter the email address or phone number of the new user and select кийинки.
- тандоо бүтүрүү.
How to Create a Local Account
You can create a local or offline account without needing a Microsoft account. This account can only be accessed on the computer it was created on.
- ачык Орнотуулар.
- тандоо Каттоо.
- тандап алуу Үй-бүлө жана башка колдонуучулар.
- астында Other users, кийинки Add other колдонуучу тандоо каттоо эсебин кошуу.
- In the new dialog box, choose I don’t have this person’s sign-in information.
- тандоо Колдонуучу кошпоңуз Microsoft каттоо эсеби.
- Enter the account name, create a password for the account, and fill in the security questions. Then, choose кийинки.
How to Add a Family Member Account
You can also manage your family members, allowing each person to have their own desktop, settings, apps, and personal files. There are two family account types: Child and Adult.
A Child account offers a controlled environment. The child can use the device as normal, but the organizer sets their permissions and activities, enforces limits on apps and games, limits screen time, and tracks user activity.
An Adult account is the same as a traditional local account, but enables control over Child accounts.
To add a family member account:
- ачык Орнотуулар.
- тандап алуу Каттоо.
- тандоо Үй-бүлө жана башка колдонуучулар.
- Кийинки Кошуу үй-бүлө мүчөсү, тандоо каттоо эсебин кошуу.
- Confirm the email address of the person you want to add.
- тандап алуу кийинки.
- Танда мүчө option to add a child account, and select уюштуруучу to add an adult one. Then, Press the чакыруу баскычы.
- Ач invitation email you received and press Чакырууну кабыл алуу ошондо Азыр кошул. This may not be necessary.
- басма сөз баштоо Меню, click your колдонуучу сөлөкөтү, and select the added family account to sign out of your current account.
- Sign in with the family account’s Microsoft account credentials and let the PC set up your new user account. This may take some time.
- Танда Азырынча өткөрүп жиберүү option or set up your account as desired. Create a PIN if you’d like one. Finally, select OK.
Эскертүү: There’re many ways to add accounts in Windows 11, including by using the netplwiz tool and Command Prompt. See our tutorial on creating local users and groups to explore these options.
How to View Account Details
Windows 11 lets you view and customize your account details. To see your account details:
- ачык Орнотуулар.
- тандоо Каттоо.
- тандоо Сиздин Info.
- Confirm your account details.
How to Change User Account Type on Windows 11
Windows 11 allows you to change standard user accounts to administrator accounts and vice versa.
- ачык Орнотуулар.
- тандоо Каттоо.
- тандап алуу Үй-бүлө жана башка колдонуучулар.
- астында Башка колдонуучулар, select the account you would like to change and select Change эсебинин түрү.
- Select the account type you’d like.
- басма сөз OK.
Once you complete the steps, the new account type will dictate the user’s access permissions.
How To Delete an Account On Windows 11
If you no longer need an account, you can easily delete it and all related data.
How to Delete a Family Account
- ачык Орнотуулар.
- тандоо Каттоо.
- тандап алуу Үй-бүлө жана башка колдонуучулар.
- астында Башка колдонуучулар, select the user you want to delete and select жок кылуу. You may need to sign in to confirm your decision.
- тандоо жок кылуу.
How to Link Additional Emails to Mail, Calendar, and Contacts Apps to a Windows 11 User Account
You can add other email accounts to your Windows 11 user account. This way, you can automatically link the information on other apps, such as Mail, Calendar, and contacts, without having to add your details separately.
- ачык Орнотуулар.
- тандоо Каттоо.
- тандап алуу Электрондук почта жана каттоо эсептери.
- астында Accounts used by email, calendar, and contacts, тандоо каттоо эсебин кошуу.
- Select the email service provider (such as Outlook, Google, or iCloud).
- Select the account you would like to add the email to and click улантуу.
How to Link a Workplace or School Account to a Windows 11 User Account
You can also add workplace and school accounts to your Windows 11 user account. This will allow you to use apps such as OneDrive.
- ачык Орнотуулар.
- тандоо Каттоо.
- тандап алуу Электрондук почта жана каттоо эсептери.
- астында Accounts used by other колдонмо, тандоо Add a workplace or school account.
- Enter the email address for the relevant account and sign in.
How to Change Sign-In Options on Windows 11
Windows 11 allows you to customize your sign-in preferences making use of Windows Hello. Windows Hello is a more personal way to access your devices via a PIN, fingerprint, or facial recognition. You can also enable sign-in with a physical key.
Configure or Change Windows Hello Authentication Sign-In Method
- ачык Орнотуулар.
- тандоо Каттоо.
- тандап алуу Кирүү ыкмаларды.
- астында Кирүү жолдору, select your desired way to sign in.
- басма сөз Жайгашуу or өзгөртүү.
- Confirm your account password (whether it’s a PIN or biometrics).
- тандап алуу OK.
- Proceed through the on-screen instructions to set up your new sign-in options.
Enable Sign-In Upon Waking Up in Windows 11
Using this setting, you can decide whether your PC will prompt you for a password upon waking up or after a set amount of time.
- Windowsту ачуу Орнотуулар.
- тандоо Каттоо.
- тандап алуу Кирүү параметрлери.
- астында Кошумча орнотуулар, select the drop-down box next to If you’ve been away, when should Windows require you to sign in again?
- Select the time you would like.
Enable Dynamic Lock in Windows 11
The dynamic lock feature automatically secures your device when you step away from the room. It uses Bluetooth proximity technology, so you will need to link a Bluetooth device like a phone or smart watch before you can configure it.
- ачык Орнотуулар.
- тандоо Bluetooth жана түзмөктөр.
- басма сөз кошуу түзмөк баскычы.
- тандоо Bluetooth. Turn on Bluetooth on the device you want to pair and select the device from the list and pair it to your computer.
- Head back to the Settings app and choose Каттоо.
- тандоо Кирүү ыкмаларды.
- Астында Кошумча орнотуулар, тандоо динамикалык кулпу жана текшерүү жанындагы кутуча Allow Windows to automatically lock the device when you’re away.
Now when you step away from the computer with the linked Bluetooth device for more than 30 seconds, your computer will lock.
Stop Restarting Apps on Startup
Some apps open automatically at startup if they weren’t closed before shutdown. You can disable this feature by following these steps:
- ачык Орнотуулар.
- тандоо Каттоо.
- чыкылдатуу Кирүү ыкмаларды оң жагындагы бет.
- астында Кошумча орнотуулар turn off the toggle next to Automatically save my restartable колдонмо and restart when I sign back in.
Now apps will no longer restart automatically on startup.
How to Control Account Sync Settings on Windows 11
You can determine how your account settings sync in Windows 11. This configures which folders are backed up in OneDrive. You can also decide whether the system will remember your apps and settings across devices with the same Microsoft account.
- ачык Орнотуулар.
- тандоо Каттоо.
- тандап алуу Windows камдык көчүрмөсү.
- Кийинки Бир айдоо folder syncing, тандоо Жайгашуу шайкештирип. This might appear as “Manage sync settings”.
- Select the folders to upload and back up on the cloud.
- The backup will start automatically. If not, select Камдык баштоо.
- (Optional) You can toggle on Менин эсимде колдонмо, Remember my preferences, жана Remember my preferences to sync your Microsoft apps, preferences, and settings between devices.
How to Connect an Organization to Your Windows 11 Account
You can connect an organization to your account to access shared resources, such as network resources, apps, and emails.
- Right чыкылдатуу баштоо Меню жана тандоо Орнотуулар.
- тандоо Каттоо.
- тандап алуу Жумушка же мектепке кирүү.
- басма сөз байланышуу.
- Confirm your work or school account.
- тандоо кийинки.
Чексиз Customization
Although Windows 10 had some customization features, the newest version of Windows has taken local user account control to the next level. Hopefully, with this tutorial, you’ve been able to make your Windows 11 account exactly the way you’d like it.