Windows 7: How to Run an Application as Another User

Contributor Icon Contributed by shamanstears Date Icon November 10, 2008  
Tag Icon Tagged: Microsoft Windows 7

In previous versions of Windows (XP and Vista), you could ran an application as administrator by using the context menu. You had no such option if you were wanting to run the application as a different user. Windows 7 adds this ability, allowing you to use the context menu to run a program as the administrator or as another user.

1. Find the desired application executable or shortcut.

2. Hold down the Shift key and right-click the file.

3. Select Run as different user from the resulting context menu.

4. Input the User name and Password for the desired user when prompted.

5. Click OK.

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  • WASABI
    Thanks! it helped me a lot
  • Thank you. It really helped me!
  • Name
    Is there any way to create a shortcut to always run an app as a different user? I realize the login prompt would still be necessary - I just wonder if there is a way to save a click if I am constantly launching an app as a different user.
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