Run Windows 8 Apps as a Different User From Start Screen

Introduction

This article explains how to run Windows Store apps as a different user from the Start screen. In Windows 7 we could simply press the Shift-key and right-click on an application to run it as a different user. But it works a little differently in Windows 8.

How to enable the option for running as a different user.

Step 1

First of all we have to move to the Windows 8 Desktop.

 

Step 2

Then we press the Win + R key, then we see a run box.

 

Step 3

In the run box, type gpedit.msc and hit Enter.

 

Step 4

After this process we will need to drill down into:

User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Start Menu and Task bar

 

Step 5

On the right-hand side (in "Start Menu and Taskbar") we be "Run as different user", double-click on it.

 

Step 6

Then change the radio buttons from "Not Configured" to "Enabled", then click on the OK button.

 

Step 7

To do this process we press the Win + R key.

When the run box opens enter the following then hit enter: gpupdate /force

 

Step 8

Then we see a command prompt window and it shows updating policy.

 

Step 9

That is all there is to it. Now you can easily run applications as a different user from the Start Screen.