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How to Create Guest User Account in Windows 10

By: Waseem Patwegar

Although, the option to Create Guest User Account in Windows 10 is not available, you can still Create a Limited Privileges Account and use it as Guest User Account on your computer.

Create Guest User Account in Windows 10

Create Guest User Account in Windows 10

The idea behind Guest User Account that was available in previous versions of Windows was to provide users with a Limited Privileges Account, in addition to regular User Accounts.

Guest User Account was ideal for use as a common User Account that anyone in the house could be allowed to use, without risk of important files, programs and apps being deleted from the computer.

For some reason, Microsoft has removed Guest Account in Windows 10 and also does not allow User Accounts to be named as “Guest Account”.

However, you can still create a User Account with limited privileges in Windows 10 and use this User Account as Guest User Account.

1. Steps to Create Guest User Account in Windows 10

Follow the steps below to create a Guest Account in Windows 10.

1. Right-click on the Start button and click on Command Prompt (Admin).

Open Command Prompt (Admin)

2. On Command Prompt window, type net user Visitor /add /active:yes and press the Enter key on the keyboard of your computer.

Add Guest User Account in Windows 10 Using Command Prompt

Note: The word Visitor is the Name of Guest User Account, you can use any other User Name for your Guest Account, except “Guest” which is reserved by Windows OS.

3. Next, type net user Visitor * in the Command Prompt window and press the Enter Key > skip Type Password and Retype Password prompts by pressing the Enter key twice.

Enable Password Option For Guest User Account in Windows 10

4. The next step is to delete the newly created Guest Account from Users Group and add it to Guests Group.

Type net localgroup users Visitor /delete and Press the Enter Key > Next, type net localgroup guests Visitor /add and press the Enter Key.

Add Guest User Account to Guest Group Accounts in Windows 10

This completes the creation of Guest User Account on your Computer and you can trust this User Account to remain at Guest Level (Limited privileges).

The Guest User Account that you created, allows Users to browse the Internet, Watch Videos, Play Music and use almost all the Apps and programs on your computer.

However, Guest Account cannot be used to Change system settings, install new programs or apps, delete or remove programs and perform other action that require more privileges.

2. Login or Switch to Guest User Account

Once the Guest User Account is available on your computer, you can switch or login to the Guest User Account at any time on your computer by selecting the Guest Account in the Start Menu.

Simply, click on the Start button and select your Guest User Account (Visitor in this case).

Switch to Guest User Account in Windows 10

This will immediately log you into the Guest User Account, without any need to enter Login Password.

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