Description: This article will show you how to create a local user account in Windows 8.

1. Open the Start menu and start typing Control Panel (you can just type - anywhere)
   
2. Click control panel icon to open the control panel.
3. In the control panel click Add or remove user accounts.
   
4. Click Add a New User in PC settings.
   
5. Click Add a User.
   
6. Click Don't want this user to sign in with a Microsoft account?
   
7. Click Local account.
   
8. Fill out the account information for the new user, and then click Next.
   
9. That's it you will now have a new local user account in Windows 8