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Use the Command Prompt to add or delete User accounts

Creating a new User account on Windows 8 is quite simple. Just open Metro Control Panel, then access User and then click Add a user.

On Windows 8 you cannot create a new User account from the old Control Panel. When you click Add a new user on the Control Panel, you will open Metro Control Panel. Therefore, Metro Control Panel is one of the easiest ways to create a new user account.

However, there is a simpler way to create a new user account on Windows that users do not know yet is to use Command Prompt.

In the following article, Network Administrator will guide you how to use the Command Prompt to add or delete User accounts on Windows.

1. Use the Command Prompt to create a User account

Step 1:

Open Command Prompt under Admin.

To do this, first enter CMD into the Search box on the Start Menu or press Ctrl + Shift + Enter .

If you use Windows 8, enter CMD in the Start Screen and press Ctrl + Shift + Enter to open the Command Prompt under Admin. Click Yes to confirm.

Step 2:

On the Command Prompt window, enter the following command and press Enter:

net user username password / add

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Note:

In the above statement replace username with the account name you want to create and change the password (password) with your password to protect your account.

If you run the above command not under Admin, you will receive an "Access denied" error message.

2. How to delete user account from Command Prompt?

Step 1:

Open Command Prompt under Admin.

Step 2:

Enter the command below into the Command Prompt window and press Enter:

net user username / delete

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Note:

In the above statement replace the username with the username of the user you want to delete.

You can use the command above to add or delete User accounts on Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7.

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Good luck!

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