Steps to Create a New User Account
1. Go to System Settings
- Press Win + I to open the Settings.
- Select Accounts > Family & other users.
2. Add a New Account
- In the section “Other users”, click Add account.
- Select “I don’t have this person’s sign-in information”.
- Click “Add a user without a Microsoft account” (for local accounts).
- Enter username and password (optional), then click Next.
3. Change Access Rights to Administrator
- Click on the new account created > Change account type.
- Select Administrator > OK.
4. Log in to a New Account
- Sign out from the old account.
- Sign in with a new account created.
By applying the solutions above, ranging from restarting network services, repairing registries, to creating new accounts, you should have succeeded in restoring the Network Folder that was empty in Windows 11. This problem is annoying, but now you know that the causes can be varied, from problematic system configurations to corrupt user profiles.