/// <summary>
/// method to create a new local Windows user account
/// </summary>
/// <param name=\"username\">Username of the new account</param>
/// <param name=\"password\">Password of the new account</param>
/// <param name=\"displayName\">Account display name</param>
/// <param name=\"description\">Account description</param>
/// <param name=\"canChangePwd\">Value of whether the new user can change their password</param>
/// <param name=\"pwdExpires\">Value determining if the password ever expires</param>
public static bool CreateLocalWindowsAccount(string username, string password, string displayName, string description, bool canChangePwd, bool pwdExpires)
{
  try
  {
    PrincipalContext context = new PrincipalContext(ContextType.Machine);
    UserPrincipal user = new UserPrincipal(context);
    user.SetPassword(password);
    user.DisplayName = displayName;
    user.Name = username;
    user.Description = description;
    user.UserCannotChangePassword = canChangePwd;
    user.PasswordNeverExpires = pwdExpires;
    user.Save();
    //now add user to \"Users\" group so it displays in Control Panel
    GroupPrincipal group = GroupPrincipal.FindByIdentity(context, \"Users\");
    group.Members.Add(user);
    group.Save();
    return true;
  }
  catch (Exception ex)
  {
    MessageBox.Show(\"Error creating account: {0}\", ex.Message);
    return false;
  }
}