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.
- Hold down the Windows Key, and press “R” to bring up the Run window.
- Type “CMD“, then press “Enter” to open a command prompt.
- At the command prompt, type the following then press “Enter“:
whoami - 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
- Hold down the Windows Key, and press “R” to bring up the Run window.
- Type “CMD“, then press “Enter” to open a command prompt.
- At the command prompt, type the following then press “Enter“:
query user - The computer name or domain followed by the username is displayed.
Remotely
- Hold down the Windows Key, and press “R” to bring up the Run window.
- Type “CMD“, then press “Enter” to open a command prompt.
- 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.
- The computer name or domain followed by the username is displayed.
Task Manager
- Right-click the taskbar, then select “Task Manager“.
- Select the “Users” tab.
- Details on the users logged into the machine are displayed.
WMIC
- Hold down the Windows Key, and press “R” to bring up the Run window.
- Type “CMD“, then press “Enter” to open a command prompt.
- 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
Mark says
Tom, did you ever find an answer to this? I’m interested in exactly this, finding out who (if anyone) is logged in before I log in myself. Unfortunately, even if the last user actually logged out, his name will be presented by the prompt for the next login (a “convenience”, I suppose, but it hides whether or not that user is actually still logged in or not).
prerna says
WMIC /NODE:”computername” COMPUTERSYSTEM GET USERNAME
will return “UserName” string instead of actual logged in user name in windows 10 and widows server 2012
Tom says
How about from the lock screen? Say if you want to check if anyone else is logged in before logging in to install updates that are going to require a system restart?