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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.

  1. Press Windows Key + R, type shell:AppsFolder, and press Enter.
  2. Find the app, right-click it, and select Create shortcut. Click Yes when prompted to place it on the desktop.
  3. 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]

  1. You must first obtain the offline app bundle (.appxbundle or .msixbundle) and its license file, typically available via the Microsoft Store for Business or Education.
  2. Press Windows Key + X and select PowerShell (Admin).
  3. Run the following command (replace the path with the actual location of the app's .appxbundle file):
    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

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