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    How do I share/unshare files/apps across local users? It Should be simple but its not.


    As the title says, how do I share/unshare apps/files across my local windows user accounts? I have three users: 1. Me2. Wife3. DaughterI have many games installed to my pc as well as loads of photos and videos. however all are only viewable on my user account. nothing else is visible on my wifes or daughters accounts. The only apps that are are game launchers like Steam and Epic.I want my wife to be able to see and use everything I have but Windows seems to want me to install everything two or three times more than what I need to. I don't want the game launchers on my daughters account as she

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