How to securely share your laptop with school friends on Windows 11
Are you about to share your laptop in school? If so, do this first.
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If you plan to take yourWindows 11laptop to school, you shouldn’t share it with your friends using your primary account. Instead, you should use a guest or secondary account, and in this guide, you will learn how to complete this task.
Although your computer is meant to be personal, sometimes, you may need to help a friend or someone inside or outside school. Usually, when this happens, you simply sign into the account and let the other person work on the device. However, this is not the proper way to share a device since you will open your account settings, browsing history, and files for others to see and change accidentally.
If you want to share your computer with other people, you should create another account. This will protect your account and files while offering a more personal space that other people can use. At any time, you can delete the account and data without affecting your configuration and files.
Thishow-to guidewill walk through the steps to create a guest account to share your Windows 11 laptop with your school friends.
How to create a local account for guest access on Windows 11
To create an account to safely share your laptop with school friends, use these steps:
Once you complete the steps, the guest account will be created, and you can either lock or sign out of the account to allow the other person to sign in with the more restrictive environment.
How to create a Microsoft account for guest access on Windows 11
Alternatively, you can also share your laptop with a school friend or family member, creating a standard Microsoft account.
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To create another account on Windows 11 with a Microsoft account, use these steps:
After you complete the steps, the other person will be able to sign in using their Microsoft account.
It’s important to note that local account instructions are more suited to sharing the device with any person. In contrast, the Microsoft account steps will be suited to sharing the device with a specific person since they’ll be signed in with their online account.
How to delete guest account on Windows 11
If you no longer need the guest account, you can quickly delete it and the files from your computer.
To delete an account from Windows 11, use these steps:
Once you complete the steps, Windows 11 will delete the profile and files without affecting your primary account.
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Mauro Huculak has been a Windows How-To Expert contributor for WindowsCentral.com for nearly a decade and has over 15 years of experience writing comprehensive guides. He also has an IT background and has achieved different professional certifications from Microsoft, Cisco, VMware, and CompTIA. He has been recognized as a Microsoft MVP for many years.
