How to See All User Accounts on Windows 11

Quick Tips

• Press the ‘Ctrl + Alt + Esc’ keyboard shortcut to open the Security Options when on the login screen. Once done, select ‘Choose users’ to see the list of available users.
• To check existing user accounts in Windows 11 using the Windows Start Menu, press the Windows key to bring up the menu. Then, click on your name to see all available user accounts.

Method 1: Check All User Accounts Using the Settings App

The Settings app can be used to create new user accounts and check those already present on your computer. Here’s how.

Step 1: Press the Windows + I key to open the Settings app.

Step 2: Choose Accounts from the left sidebar.

Step 3: Click on the Other users option in the right pane, which should show you all the users’ accounts on your Windows PC.

Method 2: Check All User Accounts Using the Control Panel

Control Panel is another Windows utility that allows you to view all users’ accounts on your Windows 11 PC. Here’s how:

Step 1: Press the Windows key to open the Start Menu, type Control Panel in the search bar, and press Enter.

Step 2: Choose User Accounts.

Step 3: Click on the Change account type option.

In the Manage Accounts window, you will see all the accounts on your computer.

Method 3: Use the Command-line Tools

You can use Windows PowerShell and Command Prompt to perform advanced tasks like getting rid of corrupted files, flushing the DNS cache, and more. They can also come in handy when viewing all the user accounts on your Windows 11 PC.

Step 1: Click the Windows icon on the Taskbar to open the Start Menu, type Command Prompt in the search bar, and choose Run as administrator from the right pane.

Step 2: Type the following command and press Enter:

net user

You’ll see all the user accounts on your PC in the result.

If you want to check user accounts using Windows PowerShell, follow these steps:

Step 1: Press the Windows key to open the Start Menu, type Windows PowerShell in the search bar, and choose Run as administrator.

Step 2: Type the following command in the PowerShell window and press Enter.

Get-LocalUser