Windows 10: Can I separate my work and personal profiles?

Discus and support Can I separate my work and personal profiles? in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; I'm a university student who uses the same laptop and thus same Microsoft account, for both my work and my personal uses. Is it possible to separate... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by jordz Mac, Nov 4, 2023.

  1. JORDZ MAC
    jordz Mac Win User

    Can I separate my work and personal profiles?


    I'm a university student who uses the same laptop and thus same Microsoft account, for both my work and my personal uses. Is it possible to separate the two into completely separate instances without having to create a brand new profile? I don't want to have Steam on my taskbar when working, but I don't want to have to create a whole new Microsoft account for Office and everything just for my work. New Desktop seems to share the same taskbar and desktop icons, so it is far from perfect for my needs unless there's a trick I'm missing.Any and all help would be much appreciated.

    :)
     
    jordz Mac, Nov 4, 2023
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  2. EIDAIRAMAN1
    eidairaman1 Win User

    CCC Profiles that disappear

    id suggest a spyware check
     
    eidairaman1, Nov 4, 2023
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  3. TECHGUY737
    TechGuy737 Win User
    Hide or Show User Profile's Personal Folders in Navigation Pane

    Hello Brink and thank you. This website is a very helpful resource. Can I separate my work and personal profiles? :)

    Your suggested answer will hide the User Profile folder in the Navigation Pane.

    Instead, this scenario involves not hiding the User Profile folder but hiding specific Personal Folders in the Navigation Pane that are marked "Hidden" in the Files/Folders Listing Area.

    My suspicion is that there are more "PinToNamespace" registry entries for me to toggle the DWORD value.
     
    TechGuy737, Nov 4, 2023
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  4. KORMATH
    kormath Win User

    Can I separate my work and personal profiles?

    Lost default photo viewer after profile rebuild

    Thanks Brink. I've tried those steps before i started searching Google. After the profile rebuild i don't have the Photo app listed to choose to make it default in either the system settings for default apps or the Open With option.

    I can't even find it doing a search. Seems to have been removed somehow with the profile rebuild, which doesn't make sense.

    Might be helpful to list what i've done Can I separate my work and personal profiles? :) I've done the open with check, the choose default program in the system menu, tried that in device manager default programs also. I've checked the programs and features Turn windows features on/off and it's not listed there (never thought it was but that was a suggestion), searched the MS Store, it's not listed there either.

    I don't like playing in the registry unless i have defined steps and haven't found anything for this yet, just the Win7 version like in my OP.
     
    kormath, Nov 4, 2023
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