How To Enable Local User and Group Management in Windows 11 and 10 Home Edition
Windows 11 and 10 Home Editions come with a wide range of features, but one feature that is notably missing is the ability to manage local users and groups. This means that users of these editions cannot create or manage local users and groups on their devices.
However, there are ways to enable local user and group management on Windows 11 and 10 Home Editions. This article will guide you through the steps to enable this feature on your device.
Method 1: Using Group Policy Editor
Group Policy Editor is a tool that is used to manage various policies in Windows. In this method, we will use Group Policy Editor to enable local user and group management on Windows 11 and 10 Home Editions. Here are the steps:
Step 1: Press “Windows + R” on your keyboard to open the Run dialog box.
Step 2: Type “gpedit.msc” in the Run dialog box and hit Enter. This will open the Group Policy Editor.
Step 3: Navigate to Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > System > User Profiles.
Step 4: Look for the “Add the Administrators security group to roaming user profiles” policy setting and double-click it.
Step 5: Select the “Enabled” option and click on “Apply” and then “OK”.
Step 6: Close the Group Policy Editor and restart your device.
After restarting your device, you should be able to manage local users and groups on your Windows 11 or 10 Home Edition device.
Method 2: Using Windows Registry Editor
Windows Registry Editor is another tool that can be used to enable local user and group management on Windows 11 and 10 Home Editions. Here are the steps:
Step 1: Press “Windows + R” on your keyboard to open the Run dialog box.
Step 2: Type “regedit” in the Run dialog box and hit Enter. This will open the Windows Registry Editor.
Step 3: Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System.
Step 4: Look for the “FilterAdministratorToken” registry value and double-click it.
Step 5: Set the value data to “1” and click on “OK”.
Step 6: Close the Registry Editor and restart your device.
After restarting your device, you should be able to manage local users and groups on your Windows 11 or 10 Home Edition device.