HOW TO MAKE A NEW PROFILE WITH ONLY SELECTED DATA IN IT

Question

Hi !

I would like to add a second user on my computer with selected data only from the first user account, I already tried to make a new user profile without using an email but that user profile is just a replicate from the first user profile. I want to make a second profile so that a friend or a family of mine can use that computer.

Answer 1

Use the following process:

Step 1: Create a New User Account

Open Settings:

• Press Win + I to open the Settings app.

Go to Accounts:

• In the Settings window, go to Accounts.

Add a New User:

• Click on Family & other users on the left sidebar.
• Under Other users, click Add account.

Add Without a Microsoft Account:

• In the Microsoft account setup window, click on I don't have this person's sign-in information.
• Click on Add a user without a Microsoft account.

Create the Local Account:

• Enter the username and password for the new user.
• Fill in the security questions.
• Click Next to create the new user account.

Step 2: Copy Selected Data to the New User Account

Log in to the New Account:

• Log out of your current account.
• Log in to the new user account at least once to create the necessary folders.

Log Back into Your Main Account:

• Log out of the new user account and log back into your main account.

Navigate to User Folders:

• Open File Explorer.
• Navigate to C:\Users\YourMainUserName to access the files of the main account.
• Navigate to C:\Users\NewUserName to access the new user account.

Copy Selected Data:

• Copy the folders and files you want to transfer from C:\Users\YourMainUserName to C:\Users\NewUserName.
• You can choose to copy documents, pictures, desktop items, etc.
• Ensure you do not copy system files or settings to avoid conflicts.

Step 3: Adjust Permissions if Necessary

1. Set Permissions:

• Right-click on the copied folders in the new user account directory.
• Select Properties.
• Go to the Security tab and click Edit.
• Ensure the new user account has the necessary permissions (usually Full Control or Modify).

Step 4: Finalize Setup

1. Log into the New User Account:

• Log out of your main account and log back into the new user account.
• Verify that the copied data is accessible and that the new account is set up as desired.

Note that you won't be able to copy settings which are stored in Windows Registry. For that, you'd need to export and import the corresponding registry keys/entries

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hth

Marcin

Answer 2

Hi Muss,

Thanks for your post. Based on the research, there is limit option to add a account with only select data. As a workaround, you can add an account at first, then assign the select settings or apps to the user by batch management portal, like Microsoft Intune.

For how to add a user account, please refer the following link:

Manage user accounts in Windows - Microsoft Support

Best Regards,

Ian Xue

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