Easily switch between 2 active user accounts on W10 Home
Is there a tool or mechanism to allow a W10 Home system running with 2 separate user accounts to easily switch from one active application in User 1 to click on "something" (ex. taskbar icon) that will go directly to an active application running in the User 2 account? Example...User 1 is running GMAIL and it is open and active. User 2 has previously opened their account and started AOL. AOL is active and open in User 2's account. User 1 is OK with User 2 clicking on "something" on User 1's window that will jump directly to User 2's task. Of course, User 1 will want to click on something that puts his/her app back to whatever he/she was working on. I have not been able to find anything that will allow this without having to input credentials etc.
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Thank you both for your reply. Although I haven't tried the run command, I have a feeling this might work via a shortcut on User 1's Desktop which would run a User 2's application. I think the easier approach would be multiple desktops on User 1 and since it is primarily a need to access a cloud application (ex. AOL mail), as long as User 2 has already logged into their AOL account via User 1's desktop, this should work. Again thanks to you both for your help.
Please let us know after trying multiple Windows 10 Desktops
@John - I don’t use multiple desktops on Windows 10 - can you share how 2 different users would have their own desktop in this setup?
The Windows 10 "Multiple desktop" concept is for one user as I noted in my first response. Two different users at two different times could use one of the virtual desktops but not at the same time.
https://pureinfotech.com/create-manage-virtual-desktops-windows-10/
Two different users with two different profiles cannot share their user documents between profiles as those are secured.
Applications can be used or made to be used in both profiles.
https://pureinfotech.com/create-manage-virtual-desktops-windows-10/
Two different users with two different profiles cannot share their user documents between profiles as those are secured.
Applications can be used or made to be used in both profiles.
Since the question is specifically about 2 user accounts then the multiple desktop concept is not going to work in Windows10 Home.
Only at two different times as I noted and only a possible alternative as I noted.
But multiple profiles cannot share documents so that is pretty much a non-starter as well
But multiple profiles cannot share documents so that is pretty much a non-starter as well
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Folks, using two different browsers under the same user is an OK solution for our particular purpose which is basically allow each user to view their respective emails without having to change into a different user account. Thank you.
You can do as you note and also set Outlook up with two Profiles in the same user
Just to belt and suspender. For you for this application:
One user name
One file structure (because of one user name). Share with abandon.
Two Outlooks (two Profiles) for separate Outlooks.
Do that and all will work. My Desktop here is set up the very same way.
One user name
One file structure (because of one user name). Share with abandon.
Two Outlooks (two Profiles) for separate Outlooks.
Do that and all will work. My Desktop here is set up the very same way.
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Thank you. We are not using Outlook but I can see that that might even be a better solution in the long run.
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Thank you and good luck with the setup
Just a final remark: a solution with 2 different browsers under one Windows user account is not a solution to what the title of the question says. But if it works for you then it's all good. For future reference de-indexing this question is advisable.
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Noted. Thank you.
RUNAS [ [/noprofile | /profile] [/env] [/savecred] ]
/smartcard [/user:<UserName>] program
I'm not sure that I understand what you're trying to achieve, when you are logged on user user 1 you see user 1's desktop.
How do you imagine 'switching' to a task that is running as user 2?