On Windows 11, you can still create a local account without needing a Microsoft account (also called an offline account), which you can use to determine whether the problem is related to the account.

Want to create a local account to use on your PC for yourself or other people in your home? Here's how to do that.

An administrator has access to the Admin Overview page, enabling them to create new user accounts, manage subscriptions, and modify service settings. 6.

The key to total PC user freedom is having an account with administrative rights. Here’s our three-step guide on how to give administrator rights to a user account in Windows 8.

You can keep your PC more secure by removing administrator privileges from your account but still be able to perform admin tasks on Windows 10. Here's how.

You can create a guest account on a Windows 10 computer by using the Command Prompt feature. Here's what you'll need to do.

Microsoft has purposely hidden the built-in Administrator account in Vista, but it's easy to use once you know how to find it, writes Scot Finnie.