Windows 10/11 has the function run apps as different user, allowing you to conveniently switch accounts.
In the following content, 3 ways to run Apps as a different user in Windows 11/10 are explained.
As the most convenient way to find run apps as different user, it will be introduced first.
Step 1: Press and hold theShiftbutton.
Step 2: Right-tap on the app icon and select Run as different user.
Step 3: Input the information of the other selected account to sign in.
Then you switch the account successfully.
Way 2: Apply Command Prompt
Some people like to use cmd to run as different user.
But before doing this, you oughta find the exe.
file which is used to run an app.
Here are the detailed steps.
Step 1: Right-choose the app icon and select Open file location to locate the exe.
Step 3: initiate the command asrunas /user: Username FileLocation.
The Username refers to the account you are going to log on to.
Only when the space exists in the name, quotation marks are needed.
In Windows 10, you might find it by pressingWin+Xand selecting PowerShell (Admin).
But in Windows 11, you gotta find Terminal (Admin) instead.
Step 1: PressWin+Sand inputLocal Group Policy(which may show asEdit Group Policyin Windows).
Or pressWin+R, typegpedit.msc, and hitEnterto pop swing open the window as follows.
Step 2: Navigate toUser Configuration > Administrative Templates > Start Menu and Taskbar.
Step 3: Find the Show Run as Different User command on Start and double-click it.
Step 4: SelectEnableand clickApplyandOKbuttons to finish the operation.
In this case, you could recover data from the Recycle Bin if you havent emptied it.
Otherwise, a third-party data recovery tool is needed.
We suggest MiniTool Power Data Recovery heartily.
With the free version, you’re free to recover up to 1GB of files.
You are welcome to try the free version.
After setting it up, you could skip switching users account steps.
