5 Ways to Open Local Users and Groups in Windows 10

By Achilles Hill | Last Updated January 03, 2024

In Local Users and Groups, you can enable or disable the built-in Administrator and Guest accounts, rename them and add user accounts, etc. The article illustrates how to open Local Users and Groups on Windows 10 computer.

Way 1: Open it by searching
Way 2: Turn on Local Users and Groups via Run
Way 3: Open it in Computer Management
Way 4: Turn it on in Command Prompt
Way 5: Open Local Users and Groups in Windows PowerShell
Tips: Quickly Open Local Users and Groups via Desktop Shortcut

Way 1: Open it by searching.

Type management in the search box on taskbar, and choose Computer Management from the result.

Way 2: Turn on Local Users and Groups via Run.

Press Windows+R to open Run, enter lusrmgr.msc in the blank box and tap OK.

open local users and groups via run

Way 3: Open it in Computer Management.

Step 1: Access Computer Management.

Step 2: Click Local Users and Groups on the left.

open local users and groups in computer management

Way 4: Turn it on in Command Prompt.

Step 1: Open Command Prompt.

Step 2: Type lusrmgr and press Enter.

open local users and groups in cmd

Way 5: Open Local Users and Groups in Windows PowerShell.

Step 1: Open Windows PowerShell from Start Menu.

Step 2: Type lusrmgr and hit Enter.

open local user and groups in Windows Powershell

Tips: Quickly Open Local Users and Groups via Desktop Shortcut.

If you often open Local Users and Groups, you can create a desktop shortcut for Local Users and Groups. Thus, you can access it with a simple click from the desktop. How to create such a shortcut? You can follow steps below:

Step 1: Click the lower-left Search icon, enter notepad and tap Notepad in the results.

Step 2: Input lusrmgr.msc in the Notepad.

command lines to open local users and groups

Tip: The information entered refers to the run command of Local Users and Groups.

Step 3: Click File and choose Save As to save the file.

click file and choose save as

Step 4: In the Save As window, select Desktop, type Local Users and Groups.cmd in the file name box and click Save.

name and save the file

After these steps, the CMD file called Local Users and Groups (as shown in the screen shot below) will turn up on the desktop, which assists you to open Local Users and Groups via Command Prompt.

shortcut for local users and groups