Introduction
In this article, we are going to explain how to disable Windows Store apps from being able to be run from the start screen as a different user. In Windows 7 we could simply press the Shift key and right-click on an application to run it as a different user. But its a little different in Windows 8.
How to disable the "Run as different user" option in Windows 8?
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, we will see a setting called Show "Run as different user" command on Start, double-click on it.
Step 6
Then we switch the radio button from "Enabled" to "Disabled", then click on the OK button.
Step 7
Then we go to the Start screen in Windows 8 and we see there is no option for running as a different user.
Summary
In this article, we learned about Disable Running Windows 8 Apps as a Different User From the Start Screen.