How to install program to all user accounts in Windows?
I have several accounts on my home PC. I want to install a program for all user accounts, not just the one I used to perform the installation. How do I go about doing this?
I installed a program from an admin account, but it doesn't show up in the other local accounts.
I was not able to find any documentation on how to do this.
I have Windows 8.1, if that matters.
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I have several accounts on my home PC. I want to install a program for all user accounts, not just the one I used to perform the installation. How do I go about doing this?
I installed a program from an admin account, but it doesn't show up in the other local accounts.
I was not able to find any documentation on how to do this.
I have Windows 8.1, if that matters.
windows installation
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This functionality depends on how the installer is written. Some installers will give you a choice to install for "this user only" or "all users", others don't have this option. If you don't have this option then try logging in as the other user and installing again.
– DavidPostill♦
Dec 21 '14 at 20:08
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I have several accounts on my home PC. I want to install a program for all user accounts, not just the one I used to perform the installation. How do I go about doing this?
I installed a program from an admin account, but it doesn't show up in the other local accounts.
I was not able to find any documentation on how to do this.
I have Windows 8.1, if that matters.
windows installation
edited Dec 18 '18 at 22:24
Twisty Impersonator
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asked Dec 21 '14 at 20:05
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I have several accounts on my home PC. I want to install a program for all user accounts, not just the one I used to perform the installation. How do I go about doing this?
I installed a program from an admin account, but it doesn't show up in the other local accounts.
I was not able to find any documentation on how to do this.
I have Windows 8.1, if that matters.
windows installation
windows installation
edited Dec 18 '18 at 22:24
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asked Dec 21 '14 at 20:05
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edited Dec 18 '18 at 22:24
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asked Dec 21 '14 at 20:05
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edited Dec 18 '18 at 22:24
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soliserwsoliserw
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asked Dec 21 '14 at 20:05
soliserwsoliserw
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asked Dec 21 '14 at 20:05
soliserwsoliserw
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This functionality depends on how the installer is written. Some installers will give you a choice to install for "this user only" or "all users", others don't have this option. If you don't have this option then try logging in as the other user and installing again.
– DavidPostill♦
Dec 21 '14 at 20:08
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This functionality depends on how the installer is written. Some installers will give you a choice to install for "this user only" or "all users", others don't have this option. If you don't have this option then try logging in as the other user and installing again.
– DavidPostill♦
Dec 21 '14 at 20:08
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This functionality depends on how the installer is written. Some installers will give you a choice to install for "this user only" or "all users", others don't have this option. If you don't have this option then try logging in as the other user and installing again.
– DavidPostill♦
Dec 21 '14 at 20:08
This functionality depends on how the installer is written. Some installers will give you a choice to install for "this user only" or "all users", others don't have this option. If you don't have this option then try logging in as the other user and installing again.
– DavidPostill♦
Dec 21 '14 at 20:08
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I assume you're referring to non-metro applications. This answer applies to Windows Vista and later, including Windows 10.
Some program installers only create the application's shortcuts in the account that was used to install the program. Typically all one needs to do to make the program accessible to all users on the computer is copy these shortcuts to a location that all users can access, such as the Public Desktop or Start Menu. To do so:
- Find the application's shortcut icon(s) in the installing user's account. Common places where icons are created:
- User's Start Menu:
C:Users<username>AppDataRoamingMicrosoftWindowsStart MenuPrograms1
- User's Desktop:
C:Users<username>Desktop2
- User's Start Menu:
- Copy the shortcut(s) to one or both of the following locations:
- All Users' Desktop:
C:UsersPublicPublic Desktop
- All Users' Start Menu:
C:ProgramDataMicrosoftWindowsStart MenuPrograms3
- All Users' Desktop:
1Also accessible via
%APPDATA%MicrosoftWindowsStart MenuPrograms2Also accessible via
%USERPROFILE%Desktop3Also accessible via
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%MicrosoftWindowsStart MenuProgramsanswered Dec 22 '14 at 2:00
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I assume you're referring to non-metro applications. This answer applies to Windows Vista and later, including Windows 10.
Some program installers only create the application's shortcuts in the account that was used to install the program. Typically all one needs to do to make the program accessible to all users on the computer is copy these shortcuts to a location that all users can access, such as the Public Desktop or Start Menu. To do so:
- Find the application's shortcut icon(s) in the installing user's account. Common places where icons are created:
- User's Start Menu:
C:Users<username>AppDataRoamingMicrosoftWindowsStart MenuPrograms1
- User's Desktop:
C:Users<username>Desktop2
- User's Start Menu:
- Copy the shortcut(s) to one or both of the following locations:
- All Users' Desktop:
C:UsersPublicPublic Desktop
- All Users' Start Menu:
C:ProgramDataMicrosoftWindowsStart MenuPrograms3
- All Users' Desktop:
1Also accessible via
%APPDATA%MicrosoftWindowsStart MenuPrograms2Also accessible via
%USERPROFILE%Desktop3Also accessible via
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%MicrosoftWindowsStart MenuProgramsanswered Dec 22 '14 at 2:00
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I assume you're referring to non-metro applications. This answer applies to Windows Vista and later, including Windows 10.
Some program installers only create the application's shortcuts in the account that was used to install the program. Typically all one needs to do to make the program accessible to all users on the computer is copy these shortcuts to a location that all users can access, such as the Public Desktop or Start Menu. To do so:
- Find the application's shortcut icon(s) in the installing user's account. Common places where icons are created:
- User's Start Menu:
C:Users<username>AppDataRoamingMicrosoftWindowsStart MenuPrograms1
- User's Desktop:
C:Users<username>Desktop2
- User's Start Menu:
- Copy the shortcut(s) to one or both of the following locations:
- All Users' Desktop:
C:UsersPublicPublic Desktop
- All Users' Start Menu:
C:ProgramDataMicrosoftWindowsStart MenuPrograms3
- All Users' Desktop:
1Also accessible via
%APPDATA%MicrosoftWindowsStart MenuPrograms2Also accessible via
%USERPROFILE%Desktop3Also accessible via
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%MicrosoftWindowsStart MenuProgramsanswered Dec 22 '14 at 2:00
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I assume you're referring to non-metro applications. This answer applies to Windows Vista and later, including Windows 10.
Some program installers only create the application's shortcuts in the account that was used to install the program. Typically all one needs to do to make the program accessible to all users on the computer is copy these shortcuts to a location that all users can access, such as the Public Desktop or Start Menu. To do so:
- Find the application's shortcut icon(s) in the installing user's account. Common places where icons are created:
- User's Start Menu:
C:Users<username>AppDataRoamingMicrosoftWindowsStart MenuPrograms1
- User's Desktop:
C:Users<username>Desktop2
- User's Start Menu:
- Copy the shortcut(s) to one or both of the following locations:
- All Users' Desktop:
C:UsersPublicPublic Desktop
- All Users' Start Menu:
C:ProgramDataMicrosoftWindowsStart MenuPrograms3
- All Users' Desktop:
1Also accessible via
%APPDATA%MicrosoftWindowsStart MenuPrograms2Also accessible via
%USERPROFILE%Desktop3Also accessible via
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%MicrosoftWindowsStart MenuProgramsanswered Dec 22 '14 at 2:00
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I assume you're referring to non-metro applications. This answer applies to Windows Vista and later, including Windows 10.
Some program installers only create the application's shortcuts in the account that was used to install the program. Typically all one needs to do to make the program accessible to all users on the computer is copy these shortcuts to a location that all users can access, such as the Public Desktop or Start Menu. To do so:
- Find the application's shortcut icon(s) in the installing user's account. Common places where icons are created:
- User's Start Menu:
C:Users<username>AppDataRoamingMicrosoftWindowsStart MenuPrograms1
- User's Desktop:
C:Users<username>Desktop2
- User's Start Menu:
- Copy the shortcut(s) to one or both of the following locations:
- All Users' Desktop:
C:UsersPublicPublic Desktop
- All Users' Start Menu:
C:ProgramDataMicrosoftWindowsStart MenuPrograms3
- All Users' Desktop:
1Also accessible via
%APPDATA%MicrosoftWindowsStart MenuPrograms2Also accessible via
%USERPROFILE%Desktop3Also accessible via
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%MicrosoftWindowsStart MenuProgramsanswered Dec 22 '14 at 2:00
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This functionality depends on how the installer is written. Some installers will give you a choice to install for "this user only" or "all users", others don't have this option. If you don't have this option then try logging in as the other user and installing again.
– DavidPostill♦
Dec 21 '14 at 20:08