How to Manage User Account Settings in Windows 11

Make your UX just the way you want it

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 11allows 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.

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.

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, andtracks 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:

Note:There’re many ways to add accounts in Windows 11, including by using the netplwiz tool and Command Prompt. See our tutorial oncreating local usersand 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:

How to Change User Account Type on Windows 11

Windows 11 allows you to change standard user accounts to administrator accounts and vice versa.

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.

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.

You can also add workplace and school accounts to your Windows 11 user account. This will allow you to use apps such as OneDrive.

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.

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.

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.

Now when you step away from the computer with the linked Bluetooth device for more than 30 seconds, your computer will lock.

Some apps open automatically at startup if they weren’t closed before shutdown. You can disable this feature by following these steps:

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.

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.

Endless Customization

Although Windows 10 had some customization features, thenewest version of Windowshas 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.

Jake Harfield is an Australian freelance writer whose passion is finding out how different technologies work. He has written for several online publications, focusing on explaining what he has learned to help others with their tech problems. He’s an avid hiker and birder, and in his spare time you’ll find him in the Aussie bush listening to the birdsong.Read Jake’s Full Bio

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