{"id":1138123,"date":"2023-03-02T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-02T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2024-07-04T13:12:11","modified_gmt":"2024-07-04T10:12:11","slug":"run-program-different-user-windows-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/run-program-different-user-windows-10\/","title":{"rendered":"Run Program as a Different User on Windows 10 [4 Ways]"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>You can create multiple user accounts on your Windows PC. Moreover, you can run apps and processes for a particular account. If you run a program in one account, it won&#8217;t appear on another.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, you can run these processes as a different user on Windows 10 if you have access to the other account. This guide will show you the different ways to run a program as a different user on Windows 10. So, let us get right into it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-why-would-i-want-to-run-a-program-as-a-different-user-on-windows-10\">Why would I want to run a program as a different user on Windows 10?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There are plenty of good reasons to run a program as a different user on Windows 10. Some of them are listed below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Check for an issue on the app for the user<\/strong>: If you run a program as a different user, then you can troubleshoot problems on the app that a particular user is facing.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Protect your data<\/strong>: If you are not sure about a program, running it as a different user will restrict it from accessing your sensitive data.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Check for conflicts<\/strong>: For users who have issues running a program, which could be because of a third-party app conflict, you can run it as a different user to fix the problem.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Provide sufficient resources:<\/strong> A new user account provides free memory for the program, which would provide better performance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-can-i-run-a-program-as-a-different-user-on-windows-10\">How can I run a program as a different user on Windows 10?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-1-using-the-context-menu\">1. Using the context menu<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Hold the <kbd>Shift<\/kbd> key and right-click on the app on your <strong>Taskbar <\/strong>or <em>desktop<\/em>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select <strong>Run as a different user <\/strong>from the context menu.<a href=\"https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/run-as-a-different-user.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"534\" height=\"472\" class=\"wp-image-1138251\" style=\"width: 600px\" src=\"https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/run-as-a-different-user.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/run-as-a-different-user.png 534w, https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/run-as-a-different-user-238x210.png 238w, https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/run-as-a-different-user-120x106.png 120w, https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/run-as-a-different-user-140x124.png 140w, https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/run-as-a-different-user-64x57.png 64w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 534px) 100vw, 534px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enter the <strong>username and password <\/strong>of the user account.<a href=\"https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/username-windows-10.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"456\" height=\"459\" class=\"wp-image-1138252\" style=\"width: 400px\" src=\"https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/username-windows-10.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/username-windows-10.png 456w, https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/username-windows-10-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/username-windows-10-209x210.png 209w, https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/username-windows-10-120x120.png 120w, https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/username-windows-10-140x140.png 140w, https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/username-windows-10-64x64.png 64w, https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/username-windows-10-180x180.png 180w, https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/username-windows-10-70x70.png 70w, https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/username-windows-10-50x50.png 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 456px) 100vw, 456px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click <strong>OK<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-2-using-command-prompt\">2. Using Command Prompt<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Open the <strong>Start<\/strong> menu by pressing the <kbd>Win<\/kbd> key.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Open the <strong>command prompt as an admin<\/strong>.<a href=\"https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Command-Prompt-Windows-10.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"788\" height=\"638\" class=\"wp-image-1083075\" style=\"width: 600px\" src=\"https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Command-Prompt-Windows-10.png\" alt=\"Command Prompt Windows 10\" srcset=\"https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Command-Prompt-Windows-10.png 788w, https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Command-Prompt-Windows-10-259x210.png 259w, https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Command-Prompt-Windows-10-120x97.png 120w, https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Command-Prompt-Windows-10-140x113.png 140w, https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Command-Prompt-Windows-10-64x52.png 64w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 788px) 100vw, 788px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Type the below command and press <kbd>Enter<\/kbd>. <code><strong>runas \/user:\"Username\" \"FileLocation\"<\/strong><\/code> (<em>Replace Username and Filelocation with the actual username and the location of the program<\/em>)<a href=\"https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/run-as.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"978\" height=\"522\" class=\"wp-image-1138246\" style=\"width: 600px\" src=\"https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/run-as.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/run-as.png 978w, https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/run-as-330x176.png 330w, https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/run-as-120x64.png 120w, https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/run-as-140x75.png 140w, https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/run-as-64x34.png 64w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 978px) 100vw, 978px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Type the <strong>username and password<\/strong> for the user account in a prompt that appears and press <kbd>Enter<\/kbd>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<section id=\"related-articles-block_10f556a82c596234270616b37c1159ee\" class=\"related-articles\">\n\t<strong class=\"related-articles__title\">Read more about this topic<\/strong>\n\t<div class=\"related-articles__wrapper\">\n\t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/kb5046714-the-final-update-to-the-windows-10-beta-channel-brings-important-updates-to-microsoft-store\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">KB5046714, the final update to the Windows 10 Beta Channel, brings important updates to Microsoft Store<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/the-november-2024-patch-tuesday-adresses-91-vulnerabilities-including-4-zero-day-ones\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The November 2024 Patch Tuesday adresses 91 vulnerabilities, including 4 zero-day ones<\/a><\/li>\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-3-using-group-policy-editor\">3. Using Group Policy Editor<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Hit the&nbsp;<kbd>Win<\/kbd>&nbsp;+&nbsp;<kbd>R<\/kbd>&nbsp;keys to open the&nbsp;<strong>Run&nbsp;<\/strong>dialogue.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Type&nbsp;<strong>gpedit.msc<\/strong>&nbsp;and press <kbd>Enter<\/kbd>&nbsp;to open the&nbsp;<em>Group Policy Editor<\/em>.<a href=\"https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gpedit-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"456\" height=\"272\" class=\"wp-image-1138253\" style=\"width: 400px\" src=\"https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gpedit-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gpedit-1.jpg 456w, https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gpedit-1-330x197.jpg 330w, https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gpedit-1-120x72.jpg 120w, https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gpedit-1-140x84.jpg 140w, https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gpedit-1-64x38.jpg 64w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 456px) 100vw, 456px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Head to the below-mentioned location. <code><strong>User Configuration\/Administrative Templates\/Start Menu and Taskbar<\/strong><\/code><a href=\"https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/start-menu.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"943\" height=\"663\" class=\"wp-image-1138255\" style=\"width: 600px\" src=\"https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/start-menu.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/start-menu.jpg 943w, https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/start-menu-299x210.jpg 299w, https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/start-menu-120x84.jpg 120w, https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/start-menu-140x98.jpg 140w, https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/start-menu-64x45.jpg 64w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 943px) 100vw, 943px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Double-click on <strong>Show \u201cRun as different user\u201d command on Start<\/strong>.<a href=\"https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/start-run-as.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"754\" height=\"530\" class=\"wp-image-1138256\" style=\"width: 600px\" src=\"https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/start-run-as.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/start-run-as.png 754w, https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/start-run-as-299x210.png 299w, https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/start-run-as-120x84.png 120w, https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/start-run-as-140x98.png 140w, https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/start-run-as-64x45.png 64w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 754px) 100vw, 754px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select <strong>Enabled<\/strong>.<a href=\"https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/enabled.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"553\" class=\"wp-image-1138259\" style=\"width: 600px\" src=\"https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/enabled.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/enabled.png 600w, https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/enabled-228x210.png 228w, https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/enabled-120x111.png 120w, https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/enabled-140x129.png 140w, https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/enabled-64x59.png 64w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click <strong>Apply<\/strong> and <em>OK <\/em>to save changes.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-4-use-the-registry-editor\">4. Use the Registry Editor<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Press the <kbd>Win<\/kbd> + <kbd>R<\/kbd> keys to open the <strong>Run <\/strong>dialogue.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Type <strong>regedit<\/strong> and press <kbd>Enter<\/kbd>.<a href=\"https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/regedit-5.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"456\" height=\"272\" class=\"wp-image-1138726\" style=\"width: 400px\" src=\"https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/regedit-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/regedit-5.jpg 456w, https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/regedit-5-330x197.jpg 330w, https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/regedit-5-120x72.jpg 120w, https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/regedit-5-140x84.jpg 140w, https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/regedit-5-64x38.jpg 64w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 456px) 100vw, 456px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Navigate to the below path. <code><strong>Computer\\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\Software\\Policies\\Microsoft\\Windows\\Explorer<\/strong><\/code><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Right-click on the <strong>ShowRunAsDifferentUserInStart <\/strong>key and select <em>Modify<\/em>.<a href=\"https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/modify.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"573\" height=\"360\" class=\"wp-image-1138732\" style=\"width: 600px\" src=\"https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/modify.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/modify.png 573w, https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/modify-330x207.png 330w, https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/modify-120x75.png 120w, https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/modify-140x88.png 140w, https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/modify-64x40.png 64w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 573px) 100vw, 573px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the <strong>Value Data <\/strong>field, type <em>1<\/em>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click <strong>OK<\/strong> to save the changes.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>We suggest you tweak the registry editor only if the previous methods did not work or if you know that tweaking the registry keys wrongly could crash your system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Well, we have a dedicated guide that gives you many methods to help you restore <a href=\"https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/restore-registry-without-backup\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Windows 10 without registry backup<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That is it from us in this guide. However, for users getting an error, <a href=\"https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/app-cant-run-windows-10\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">this app can\u2019t run on this PC<\/a>, we advise you to check out our dedicated guide to resolve the problem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Besides, without going through so much trouble, you can always <a href=\"https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/make-program-available-to-all-users-windows-11\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">make the program available to all users<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We also have a guide explaining solutions to <a href=\"https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/corrupt-user-profile-windows-10\/\">repair the user profile in Windows 10<\/a>. Like Windows 10, you can refer to our guide on running<a href=\"https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/run-apps-as-different-user-windows-11\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> apps as a different user in Windows 11<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To know how to <a href=\"https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/fast-user-switching-windows-11\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">enable or disable the fast user switching<\/a> in Windows 11, we suggest you check out our guide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Several users have also reported that they <a href=\"https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/cant-add-new-user-windows-10\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">aren&#8217;t able to add a new user account in Windows 10 or 11<\/a>. If that is the case, you can refer to our guide, which mentions some practical solutions to resolve the problem. Moreover, if the <a href=\"https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/run-as-different-user-not-working\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Run as Different User option isn&#8217;t working<\/a> properly, we&#8217;ve got you covered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If the <a href=\"https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/deleted-user-account-reappearing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">deleted user account keeps appearing<\/a> on your Windows 10 PC, you should check out our guide and fix the problem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Feel free to let us know in the comments below which one of the above solutions you opted for to run an app as a different user on your Windows 10 PC.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You can create multiple user accounts on your Windows PC. Moreover, you can run apps and processes for a particular account. If you run a program in one account, it won&#8217;t appear on another. 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