Select Start > Settings > Accounts and then select Family & other users. (In some versions of Windows you'll see Other users .) Next to Add other user, select Add account . Select I don't have this person's sign-in information, and on the next page, select Add a user without a Microsoft account.

Create a new Local Administrator user account. Select the Start button, select Settings > Accounts > Family & other users. (In some editions of Windows you'll see Other users .) Select Add someone else to this PC. Select I don't have this person's sign-in information, and on the next page select Add a user without a Microsoft account.

Click Manage another account. If you're prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation. Click Create a new account .

Select Start , select Settings > Accounts > Your info . Select Sign in with a local account instead. Type the user name, password, and password hint for your new account. The user name must be different than any others on the device.

Learn how to access and manage your Windows sign in options. Use a password, Windows Hello, or a security key to unlock your device.

From the sign-in screen, select Sign-in options. Choose the step below based on the type of account you have. For a Microsoft account, you can reset your password. Go to the reset password page and follow the instructions. If you only see the Password icon, you have either a domain (work or school) account or a local account.

If you’ve forgotten or lost your Windows 10 password for a local account and need to sign back in to your device, the below options might help you get up and running. For more info on local standard vs. administrative accounts, see Create a local user or administrator account in Windows 10 .

Select Start , select and hold (or right-click) the account name icon (or picture), then select Switch user. Select the Start button on the taskbar. Then, on the left side of the Start menu, select the account name icon (or picture), then select a different user to switch to their account.