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
窗户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 个人设置 应用程序。
- 选择 账户.
- 家庭和其他用户 (This may show up as “Family”).
- 在下面 其他名称 用户 部分,选择 新增帐户.
- Enter the email address or phone number of the new user and select 下一页.
- 选择 完成.
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.
- 可选 个人设置.
- 选择 账户.
- 家庭和其他用户.
- 下 Other users, 旁边 Add other 用户 选择 新增帐户.
- In the new dialog box, choose I don’t have this person’s sign-in information.
- 选择 添加不带用户的用户 微软帐户.
- Enter the account name, create a password for the account, and fill in the security questions. Then, choose 下一页.
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:
- 可选 个人设置.
- 账户.
- 选择 家庭和其他用户.
- 旁边 添加 家属, 选择 新增帐户.
- Confirm the email address of the person you want to add.
- 下一页.
- 点击 委员 option to add a child account, and select 组织者 to add an adult one. Then, Press the 邀请 按钮。
- 打开 邀请电子邮件 you received and press 接受邀请 然后 现在加入. This may not be necessary.
- 按 开始菜单, click your 用户图标, 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.
- 点击 暂时跳过 option or set up your account as desired. Create a 密码 if you’d like one. Finally, select OK.
请注意: 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:
- 可选 个人设置.
- 选择 账户.
- 选择 您的信息.
- 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.
- 可选 个人设置.
- 选择 账户.
- 家庭和其他用户.
- 下 其他用户, select the account you would like to change and select 更改帐户类型.
- Select the account type you’d like.
- 媒体 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
- 可选 个人设置.
- 选择 账户.
- 家庭和其他用户.
- 下 其他用户, select the user you want to delete and select 删除. You may need to sign in to confirm your decision.
- 选择 删除.
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.
- 可选 个人设置.
- 选择 账户.
- 电子邮件和帐户.
- 下 Accounts used by email, calendar, and contacts, 选择 添加一个帐户.
- Select the email service provider (such as Outlook, Google, or iCloud).
- Select the account you would like to add the email to and click 继续.
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.
- 可选 个人设置.
- 选择 账户.
- 电子邮件和帐户.
- 下 Accounts used by other 应用, 选择 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
- 可选 个人设置.
- 选择 账户.
- 登录选项.
- 下 登录方式, select your desired way to sign in.
- 媒体 成立 or 更改.
- Confirm your account password (whether it’s a PIN or biometrics).
- 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.
- 开启视窗 个人设置.
- 选择 账户.
- 注册 选项.
- 下 其他设置, 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.
- 可选 个人设置.
- 选择 蓝牙和设备.
- 按 添加设备 按钮。
- 选择 蓝牙. 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 账户.
- 选择 登录选项.
- 在下面 其他设置, 选择 动态锁定 并检查 旁边的框 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:
- 可选 个人设置.
- 选择 账户.
- 点击 登录选项 页面在右侧。
- 下 其他设置 turn off the toggle next to Automatically save my restartable 应用 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.
- 可选 个人设置.
- 选择 账户.
- Windows 备份.
- 旁边 OneDrive folder syncing, 选择 成立 同步. 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 开始备份.
- (Optional) You can toggle on 记得我的 应用, 记住我的喜好及 记住我的喜好 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.
- 用鼠标右键单击 开始菜单 并选择 个人设置.
- 选择 账户.
- 上班或上学.
- 媒体 分享链接.
- Confirm your work or school account.
- 选择 下一页.
无休止的定制
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.