Now you can sign out (or restart) and log on to Windows with the new account. Type the new user's credentials (Username and password) and press Next.Ĩ. Then choose Sign in without a Microsoft account (not recommended).Ħ. Click the Add button to create the new user.Ĥ. Simultaneously press the Win + R keys to open the run command box and typeģ. Make sure that you have logged in on your computer with an account that has Admin rights.Ģ. How to create a new account on Windows 10 by using the User Accounts optionsġ. Create a new user by using command prompt. Create a new account by using the User Accounts options. How to FIX: Cannot Add a New User Account in Windows 10 or Windows 8/8.1. In this tutorial you will find detailed instructions on how to create a new user account by using command prompt or the User Accounts options on Windows 10. The 'unable to add a new account' issue seems to be commonly caused in Windows 10 devices when you use a Microsoft account to log on to the device. This issue occurs even in clean Windows 10 installations or after a Windows 10 update on both PC or Tablet devices.

Problem description: In a Windows 10 OS, when you go to Start > Settings > Accounts > Add someone else to this PC, nothing happens so you cannot add a new user account on the computer.

Windows 10 cannot add user