Guide to Viewing All User Accounts on Windows 11

Guide to Viewing All User Accounts on Windows 11

Last Updated: August 4, 2025: Managing user accounts in Windows 11 is essential for ensuring efficient system use and security. Whether you need to verify existing users, discover hidden accounts like the built-in Administrator, or ensure that a user is properly configured, accessing the account list can simplify these tasks.

Windows 11 offers various methods to explore user accounts, ranging from the Settings app to Command Prompt and PowerShell. It’s noteworthy that configurations found through some of these methods may not display all account types, particularly disabled or system accounts. Below, I will outline the most effective ways to list all user accounts within your Windows 11 environment.

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View Accounts via Settings

To access account information from within the Settings app, follow these steps:

  1. Open Settings from the Start menu.
  2. Select Accounts.
  3. Click on Other users.
  4. Examine the accounts listed under the “Other users” section.
  5. Note: This section only displays standard user accounts; built-in or disabled accounts, such as the “Administrator”, will not be shown.
  6. Select Family to view accounts linked to your family group, if applicable.

After completing these steps, you will have a comprehensive view of the accessible accounts on your system. Keep in mind that your own account will not be listed here, as it is displayed on the Your info page under the same Accounts section.

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Access Accounts Through Computer Management

For users of Windows 11 Pro, Computer Management provides a detailed account listing:

  1. Open the Start menu.
  2. Type Computer Management and select the corresponding app from the search results.
  3. Navigate to the following path: Local Users and Groups > Users

Following these steps will give you access to all existing, enabled, disabled, and built-in accounts present on your Windows 11 system.

Please note that these instructions are applicable only to the Pro edition. The Home edition includes Computer Management but does not allow access to the Local Users and Groups view.

Check Accounts in Control Panel

To view user accounts using Control Panel, adhere to the following steps:

  1. Open Start.
  2. Search for Control Panel and launch the application.
  3. Select User Accounts.
  4. Click User Accounts again.
  6. Choose the “Manage another account” option.
  8. Review all user accounts present on your device.

After these steps, you will see a list of user-created accounts on your system. As an alternative, access the legacy User Accounts page by typing netplwiz in the Windows search bar and choosing the top result.

List Accounts Using Command Prompt

To retrieve a list of accounts from Command Prompt, follow these instructions:

  1. Open Start.
  2. Search for Command Prompt and click the first option that appears.
  3. Enter the command below and hit Enter:

    4. net user

  5. (Optional) To view a more refined list of existing accounts, type:

    6. wmic useraccount get name

Executing these commands will display all configured accounts on your device promptly.

Retrieve Accounts with PowerShell

Finally, here’s how to access accounts using PowerShell:

  1. Open Start.
  2. Look for PowerShell and select the top option in search results.
  3. Type the following command and press Enter:

    4. Get-LocalUser

This command will enumerate all accounts configured on your machine, including their status (enabled or disabled) and additional descriptions.

If needed, you can export the list of accounts to a text file using commands like: net user > c:\path\to\list.txt or Get-LocalUser > c:\path\to\list.txt.

Keep in mind that Microsoft account users will see their accounts displayed with only the first five characters of the email address for privacy reasons.

Update August 4, 2025: This article has been refreshed to maintain accuracy and reflect recent updates to the procedures.

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