However, you can run these processes as a different user on Windows 10 if you have access to the other account. This guide will show you the different ways to run a program as a different user on Windows 10. So let us get right into it.

Why would I want to run a program as a different user on Windows 10?

There are plenty of good reasons to run a program as a different user on Windows 10. Some of them are listed below.

Check for an issue on the app for the user: If you run a program as a different user, then you can troubleshoot problems on the app that a particular user is facing. Protect your data: If you are not sure about a program, running it as a different user will restrict it from accessing your sensitive data. Check for conflicts: For users who have issues running a program, which could be because of a third-party app conflict, you can run it as a different user to fix the problem. Provide sufficient resources: A new user account provides free memory for the program, which would provide better performance.

How can I run a program as a different user on Windows 10?

1. Using the context menu

2. Using Command Prompt

3. Using Group Policy Editor

4. Use the Registry Editor

We suggest you tweak the registry editor only if the previous methods did not work or if you know that tweaking the registry keys wrongly could crash your system. Well, we have a dedicated guide that gives you a bunch of methods that will help you to restore Windows 10 without registry backup. That is it from us in this guide. However, for users getting an error this app can’t run on this PC, we advise you to check out our dedicated guide to resolve the problem. SPONSORED We also have a guide explaining solutions to repair the user profile in Windows 10. Like Windows 10, you can refer to our guide on running apps as a different user in Windows 11. To know how to enable or disable the fast user switching in Windows 11, we suggest you check out our guide. Several users have also reported that they aren’t able to add a new user account in Windows 10 or 11. If that is the case, you can refer to our guide, which mentions some practical solutions to resolve the problem. If the deleted user account keeps appearing on your Windows 10 PC, you should check out our guide and fix the problem. Feel free to let us know in the comments below which one of the above solutions you opted for to run an app as a different user on your Windows 10 PC.

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