The problem we are running into is that when you install a printer, it only installs for the user that was logged in at that time. Most of these PCs have more than one user, and typically the users are not there when we perform the install. The printers are shared on a print server.
Have a pressing Windows 10 question? Shoot us an email at and we’ll do our best to answer it.Our field techs need to install printers to all PCs at a site. Again, unless you have a real need to set up an administrative account, leave it in the much safer limited mode.
RELATED: How to Set Up and Configure User Accounts on Windows 10īy default your local user account is set as a limited account, meaning it cannot install applications or make administrative changes to the machine. If you have a compelling reason to change the account type to an administrator account you can click on the account entry, select “Change account type,” and then switch it from limited to administrative. The first time someone signs in using the account, Windows will create user folders and finish setting things up.
Type a username, password, and password hint, and then click “Next.”Īfter clicking “Next”, you’re kicked back to the Accounts screen you saw earlier, but your new user account should now be listed. If you’ve created new accounts in Windows 7 and previous versions, the next screen will look familiar to you. Again, ignore all this and click the “Add a user without a Microsoft account” link at the bottom. On the next page, Windows will suggest that you create an online account. Instead click the “I don’t have this person’s sign-in information” link at the bottom. In the Microsoft Account window that pops up, you’ll be steered toward creating an online Microsoft account. Ignore the prompt to provide an email or phone number. It’s a useful feature that allows you to monitor a child’s account, but not what we’re after here. You may be tempted by the “Add a family member” button, but that feature requires setting up an online Microsoft account and assigning members to your family. On the Accounts page, switch to the “Family & other people” tab, and then click the “Add someone else to this PC” button.
RELATED: How to Add and Monitor a Child's Account in Windows 10 Press Windows+I to bring up the Settings app, and then click “Accounts.” Note that in Windows 10, that this is a separate beast from the “User Accounts” Control Panel entry. RELATED: All the Features That Require a Microsoft Account in Windows 10įirst, you’ll need to access your user account settings. Create A New Local User Account In Windows 10 Let’s take a look at the process for creating new local user accounts in Windows 10. While you might be inclined to use the Microsoft account for the online features it provides, a standard local account-the kind you had in Windows 7 and previous versions-is great for people who don’t want to link their login to Microsoft and it’s a perfect fit for kids who don’t need all the extras (and might not even have an email address to link to the account in the first place). RELATED: Why Every User On Your Computer Should Have Their Own User Account
Creating separate local accounts for your kids or other users means that they can set things up the way they want, have separate user folders-Documents, Pictures, and so on-and ensure that those dubious Minecraft downloads they find on shady websites don’t infect your account. This is a not-so-secure practice and one most people should get out of the habit of.Ĭreating a secondary account for yourself (so you’re not always logged on with administrative privileges) is a great idea and one that significantly increases the security of your machine. Millions of Windows users never create secondary accounts on their machines and use their primary administrative account for everything.