Windows 10: Find Who is Logged in

If you’re wondering how to find out who is currently logged into a Microsoft Windows 10 computer, there are several ways to proceed. Here are a few common methods you can use from a remote computer or logged into the local computer you are querying.

WhoAmI Command

The “whoami” command displays the user you are currently logged in and using in Windows.

1. Hold down the Windows Key, and press “R” to bring up the Run window.
2. Type “CMD“, then press “Enter” to open a command prompt.
3. At the command prompt, type the following then press “Enter“:
   whoami
4. The computer name or domain followed by the username is displayed.

Query User Command

This command allows you to see all users currently logged into the computer.

Locally

1. Hold down the Windows Key, and press “R” to bring up the Run window.
2. Type “CMD“, then press “Enter” to open a command prompt.
3. At the command prompt, type the following then press “Enter“:
   query user
4. The computer name or domain followed by the username is displayed.

Remotely

1. Hold down the Windows Key, and press “R” to bring up the Run window.
2. Type “CMD“, then press “Enter” to open a command prompt.
3. At the command prompt, type the following then press “Enter“:
   query user /server:computername
   Replace “computername” with the actual computer name of the system you are querying.
   
4. The computer name or domain followed by the username is displayed.

Task Manager

1. Right-click the taskbar, then select “Task Manager“.
2. Select the “Users” tab.
3. Details on the users logged into the machine are displayed.

WMIC

1. Hold down the Windows Key, and press “R” to bring up the Run window.
2. Type “CMD“, then press “Enter” to open a command prompt.
3. At the command prompt, type the following then press “Enter“:
   WMIC /NODE:"computername" COMPUTERSYSTEM GET USERNAME
   Replace “computername” with the actual computer name of the system you are querying. You can also replace “computername” with the IP address of the system.
   WMIC /NODE:192.168.1.1 COMPUTERSYSTEM GET USERNAME