If you need to share a Windows 11 PC with someone, you can add a guest account under their name through the Windows 11 settings app ...

Note: There are some features of Windows 11 and its connected apps that require an online Microsoft account, so you may not be able to use them without logging in with a different account first ...

The Windows 11 out-of-the-box experience prompts you to sign into Windows with a Microsoft account, but you can skip it in a few steps.

You can also use Windows 11 24H2 in the Home Edition with a local user account without any problems. No additional tools are required. We will show you how to do this.

On Windows 11, if you use a Microsoft account, it's not possible to change the account password directly from the Settings app. Instead, you have to update your Microsoft account password online.