Windows 10 Knowledge Base

Create a Guest Account

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  1. Open Start.
  2. Search for Command Prompt.
  3. Right-click the result and select Run as administrator.

  4. Type the following command to create a new account and press Enter:

    net user Visitor /add /active:yes

    Guest is a reserved name on Windows 10 and cannot therefore be used as a name for the "guest" account.

  5. Type the following command to create a password for the newly created account and press Enter:

    net user Visitor *
  6. You don't need a password for this account, as such simply press Enter twice to create an empty password.

  7. Type the following command to remove the new user account from the default Users group and press Enter:

    net localgroup users Visitor /delete

  8. Type the following command to add the new user account to the Guests user group and press Enter:

    net localgroup guests Visitor /add
  9. Close Command Prompt to complete the task.

Using the steps mentioned above, you're creating a traditional standard account, but removing it from the Users and adding it to the Guests user group is what gives the account all the same permissions you would find in the old Guest account.

Once you completed the steps, you only need to sign out of your current account, and in the Sign in screen, select the Visitor account and click the Sign in button — no password required.

Now with the new restricted account created, you can now safely share your computer with guests. They will be able to access the internet and use certain applications, but they won't be able to change settings, install programs, and or access your files.

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