Windows 10: Allow Regular User to install software, but not access my other account

We're gonna lend this pc out to a bunch of friends so they can "try out gaming", so we don't want them to access our private files on our actual account.

Thinking back to Win98ish days I just made a new user account, made it Regular, and then try to set permissions so he can still install things but not actually change User account settings which would enable a drunken friend to change our password and things on main account.

I don't wanna use any of this microsoft account signin nonsense.

How do I do this. I've tried everything that I can think of including giving permissions in the advanced settings of rightclick C: drive.



I have 2 drives, C: and D:, I'm ok if they can only install to D: and not C: (but they can install to C: too, I don't mind, as long as personal files in the other acc's personal folder are safeguarded and they cannot access other account)



It's win10 home version



Thank you for your time!

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Installing Applications to Select User Accounts

Hi Lucas,

Thank you for posting in Microsoft Community.

I understand that you are trying to avoid the access of all the application in all users. We will help you try resolving this issue.

I suggest you to check while installing any software it gives an option to install on all users or any particular user only.

However this would be application specific to manufacturer.

You can try following the below steps also and check if it helps.

• When you install the software or an application, it makes a shortcut or copy to the public folder where all the users can access the application.
• Open C:\ Drive and select Users.
• Select Public, select the files which you don't want to be used by other users and delete the files or Cut and paste in Admin account folder.

Note: To perform this steps be logged into Admin user.

Keep us posted to help you better.

 

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