How to create a Guest user in Windows 11 with limited access
Sharing your Windows 11 device with others, whether they’re colleagues or friends, often requires a secure and restricted environment. One way to achieve this is by creating a guest user account with limited access. This account provides temporary access for users without granting them full administrative privileges. In this guide, we’ll walk you through the steps to set up a guest account on Windows 11.
Create Guest Account Windows 11
Before we begin, it’s important to understand the restrictions associated with a guest account:
- No Administrative Privileges: A guest account cannot make system-wide changes or install software.
- Limited Personalization: Users won’t be able to customize system settings or personalize the desktop.
- Restricted File Access: Guests can only access their own files and public folders.
- No Password Changes: They cannot change passwords for other accounts.
- No App Installations: Guests are unable to install or uninstall applications.
- Inability to Modify System Settings: They cannot make changes to system configurations.
Steps to Create a Guest User Account
Here are steps to Create a new user account on Windows 11.
Head to the Start menu search bar and type in ‘settings’ Select the best match or press the Windows key + I shortcut to open Settings.
click on ‘Accounts’ then choose ‘Other users.’
Click on the ‘Add account’ button in the ‘Other users’ section.
In the Microsoft sign-in prompt, select ‘I don’t have this person’s sign-in information.’
Then, choose ‘Add a user without a Microsoft account.’
Enter a name for the new guest account. Note that “Guest” is a reserved name, so choose a different one.
Leave the password field empty to Enable Guest Account with no password in Windows 11
Click ‘Next’ after setting the account name.
The above steps create a standard user account on Windows 11, follow the next steps to add the user Guest group.
Change User Account permission to Guest user
Here are the steps to add a user account to the “Guest” group in Windows 11:
Press the Windows key and type “Computer Management” in the search bar. Select the best match.
In the Computer Management window, expand the “System Tools” folder, then expand the “Local Users and Groups” folder.
Click on the “Groups” folder to display the list of groups on the right side.
Double-click on the “Guests” group to open its properties.
Click the “Add” button.
In the “Select Users or Groups” window, type the name of the account you want to add to the “Guests” group and click “Check Names” to ensure it’s correct.
Click “OK” to close the window.
The account will now be part of the “Guests” group, which has more restricted privileges.
