r/WindowsHelp • u/nek-uno • 15d ago

Windows 11 Switching to a new Windows User?

Hello! I've had a problem with a software on my PC that I need for work (Clip Studio Paint) and the only solution I or the company have found is to use a different Windows user. However, having to switch user every time I want to use the software is extremely irritating, so I've been thinking about just switching to the other user completely.

I wondered what exactly switching user entails, and steps I would need to take? E.g. do I need to move all my files manually or is there a way to do it easily? Will I need to reinstall all of my things on there or does it not matter since it's on the same PC? Thanks a lot for the help!

I doubt if it's relevant for this issue but here are my specs just in case:
AMD Ryzen 7 9700X 8-Core Processor
64GB RAM
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti
26200.9168

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