How to temporarily disable a user account on Windows 11.

How to Temporarily Disable an Account on Windows 11

As we mentioned, there are two ways to disable an account on Windows 11 using the Settings or Computer Management tools.

Using Computer Management

To disable a user account using Computer Management on Windows 11:

1. Open the Start Menu .
2. Search Computer Management and select the top result.
3. When Computer Management opens, navigate to the following path:

   计算机管理 > 系统工具 > 本地用户和组 > 用户

   

4. Right click on the user you want to disable and select from the menu Select the attribute.
5. When the "Properties" window opens, check the "Account is disabled" box and click "Apply" and "OK".
6. To re-enable the account, return to Computer Management and uncheck the Account is disabled box. The account will be available as expected and can be used without lost settings or data loss.

#Going forward, your disabled account will no longer be able to log in unless you restore access. However, the account remains available until it is removed from the system.

Using Settings

You can also temporarily disable a Windows 11 account using the Settings app.

NOTE: You can only disable family accounts using Settings. It doesn't work with Microsoft or local accounts.

Disable a user account via settings:

1. Open the Start Menu.
2. When Settings open, click Account in the left panel.
3. Next, select Family or Family and other users on the right.
4. Under the Your Family section, find Family Members and click the Block Login button.
5. When the blue verification window appears, click the Block button.

After completing these steps, family members will no longer be able to log in to their account. Instead, their account will no longer appear on the login screen.

Restrict user access on Windows 11

Using the steps above, you can temporarily block user access on Windows 11. If you want family members to be able to log in in the future, go back to Settings or Computer Management and undo the process.

This only works if you have a separate user account - if you don't, add another user on Windows 11. If you want to personalize your account, you can change your account name or consider changing your account picture on Windows 11.

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