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Discus and support Windows 10 - Install different programs on different user accounts? in Windows 10 Network and Sharing to solve the problem; I want to have both The Sims 2 (base game, physical copy/CD installation) and The Sims 2: Ultimate Collection (digital download) on the same computer,... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Network and Sharing' started by medleyluna, Nov 22, 2019.

  1. Windows 10 - Install different programs on different user accounts?


    I want to have both The Sims 2 (base game, physical copy/CD installation) and The Sims 2: Ultimate Collection (digital download) on the same computer, but I can't run one with the other installed because they conflict.

    I have two user accounts on my computer and I was wondering if it was possible to install one game on one account and the other game on the other account. All I've gotten so far is all my programs being shared between the two in the Local Disk/Program Files. I tried moving the Sims 2 file folder to a different location but it still didn't work.

    :)
     
    medleyluna, Nov 22, 2019
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  2. Kari Win User

    different user accounts, only one email address?


    Hi Geoff, welcome to the Ten Forums.

    In Windows 10 it is not possible to use the same MS account for more than one user account on the same computer. If User-A signs in with an MS account User-A@AnyEmail.com, that MS account (email address) cannot be used to sign in any other user than User-A. User-B needs to use either a different MS account or a local account. However, you can use the same MS account on multiple computers.

    There's no way to work around this restriction.

    In your case I would simply install Windows 10 on both computers with a local admin account, then create an additional standard user account as an MS account on both computers using the same email address. If any of the two computers requires the gaming account, too, as you explained I would make this account a local account.

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  3. Programs and desktop are shared between different user accounts.

    Hello,

    I have a bought a new laptop which 3 different people will share so I created 3 different user accounts for each person. I would assume that each user would see his/her own programs and desktop but that doesn't seem to be the case. When someone
    adds something or removes something from their desktop, the other users' desktop will be affected as well. Same goes for installing and removing programs and apps. I am running Windows 10 on a Dell Inspiron 5570.

    Thank you in advance, David.
     
    DavidCostache1, Nov 22, 2019
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  4. Windows 10 - Install different programs on different user accounts?

    Different desktop for different users

    Hi Michael

    Different Desktops as well as all of the other personal folders has always been the default setup in Windows.

    These are automatically set up when a new User Account is created.

    Create a local user account in Windows 10:

    https://support.microsoft.com/en-us...18c/create-a-local-user-account-in-windows-10

    Regards
     
    Ronnie Vernon, Nov 22, 2019
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