Jul 02, 2026
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Method 1: Share the App Shortcut (Quickest)
If you want other users to be able to launch a program already installed on your account, copy its shortcut to the Public folder.
- Press Windows Key + R, type
shell:AppsFolder, and press Enter. - Find the app, right-click it, and select Create shortcut. Click Yes when prompted to place it on the desktop.
- Move or copy this desktop shortcut into the Public Desktop folder so all users can see it:
C:\Users\Public\Public Desktop.
(Note: Each user will still need to sign in and be granted a license to use the app if it is not free.) [1, 2, 3]
Method 2: Provision the App via PowerShell (Advanced/Admin)
IT Administrators can use PowerShell to pre-install (provision) a Microsoft Store app package onto the computer so that it installs for every new or existing user upon login. [1, 2]
- You must first obtain the offline app bundle (
.appxbundleor.msixbundle) and its license file, typically available via the Microsoft Store for Business or Education. - Press Windows Key + X and select PowerShell (Admin).
- Run the following command (replace the path with the actual location of the app's
.appxbundlefile):
Add-AppxProvisionedPackage -Online -PackagePath "C:\Path\To\App.appxbundle" -LicensePath "C:\Path\To\License.xml"[1, 2, 3]
For a quick, easy-to-follow visual guide on copying and sharing app shortcuts to the
