Windows 10: User account with 'sterile environment'

Hi all!

Is it possible to set up a second user account which directly loads into a specific application instead of the windows desktop?

I'm trying to create a clean environment for a certain gam that is very cpu intensive, in order to minimize any background processes that use up cpu time.

I assume I would need to edit some registry entries, to remove explorer.exe and dwm.exe (if that still exists in win10 even).

I hope somebody can help me. Thanks!

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Remove account


I suggest you backup your personalized files first before removing the account.
To delete an account, follow these steps:

1. Press WIN + X keys and click Command Prompt (Admin) from the menu.
2. Type the following command and press Enter. Replace test with the name of your sister's account. Code:
   
   Code:

   net user test /del

 

Lost User Account

Hi,

Thank you for posting your query at Microsoft community.

If you have the Windows 10 installation DVD, I would suggest you to enable the default administrator and then try creating a new user account with administrative privileges.

Boot the computer into Safe mode then, open Command Prompt and enable Built in Administrator.

Follow the below steps to enable Built in Administrator:

• Open Command Prompt from Windows Recovery Environment.
• Copy and paste the below command and press Enter.

net user administrator /active:yes

3. Close the Command Prompt.

4. Try to login though Built in Administrator and create a new user account with Administrator rights.

To start the computer in safe mode. Type Settings in the search tab> under Recovery> Advanced Options>Restart Now>Troubleshoot>Advanced Options>Startup Settings>Restart>select 4

After that you may follow the steps to transfer the data as suggested in the previous post. Please do not forget to disable the default account once you are done troubleshooting. Just follow the same stepsnet user
administrator /active:no





Please let us know if it helps or if you need further assistance. We will be glad to help.

 

Windows 10 user account

Hi,

Thank you for posting your query on Microsoft Community.

To assist you better I would like to know whether you tried creating a Microsoft Account or administrator account

before trying the steps that you have mentioned in the post and did you try creating an account after signing as built in administrator?

I suggest you to try the steps give below and check if it helps.

To start Windows 10 in safe mode with command prompt:

Step 1:

• 
  Press Windows + I keys on the keyboard to open Settings menu.
  
• 
  Select Update &
  security and click on Recovery.
  
• 
  Go to Advanced startup and select
  Restart now.
  
• 
  After your PC restarts to the Choose an option screen, select
  Troubleshoot > Advanced options
  > Startup Settings >Restart.
  
• 
  After your PC restarts, select a startup setting as Safe Mode with command prompt by pressing the corresponding number.
  

Step 2.Follow the below steps to enable Built in Administrator:

• 
  Open Command Prompt from
  Windows Recovery Environment.
  
• 
  Copy and paste the below command and press Enter.
  

net user administrator /active:yes

• 
  Close the Command Prompt.
  
• 
  Try to login though Built in Administrator.
  
• 
  You may create new user account also and assign the administrative privileges to the account through in built administrator account.
  
• 
  Follow the below article to create new user account.
  

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-my/windows-10/create-a-local-user-account-in-windows-10

After creating new user account, try to sign in to the new user account and check if the issue persist.

Hope the information helps. Let us know if you need further assistance. We will be happy to help.

Thank you.