Friday, 28 December 2012

How To Share Windows 8 Apps With Other User Accounts:


Windows 8 has various features include in it. It has multiple application that can be used for various purpose.If you have various users and you want to share some purchased application with other windows 8 user then you need to create an account. Here in this blog i describe you about how to share the apps of Windows 8 with other users of same operating system.

Add a User Account to Windows 8:
Before sharing the apps you need to add a use and if you already have an user than no need to add. To add an user you choose Microsoft account or also you can create a Local Account.

For sharing the apps you need to log in to the account you just created and then launch the Windows Store. Now use the WinKey + I combination from your keyboard to bring up Settings and click on Your Account, after that click on the Change User button.

If you create a Local Account click on Sign In then log in with your Windows Account credentials.
For safety purpose you can also switch on Always Ask for your Password when Buying an App so no apps can be purchased without your password.

Now you can download your apps to the user account you logged in to. Press the WinKey + Z then choose Your Apps.

Now you can choose the Windows 8 apps which you like to install from your account including apps you have installed on other systems.

If you install a new app under your account it does not sync to the others automatically. So you will need to go through the process each time you want to share new apps.

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