Windows 10 run Edge browser as different user

Question

_{Thursday, April 21, 2016 2:00 PM | 1 vote}

For some sites I need to use an elevated/different account.  I'm able to do this with IE using Shift+Right-Click and selecting "Run as a different user".  Is there a way to enable this is Microsoft Edge?

Thanks!

All replies (8)

_{Thursday, April 21, 2016 2:44 PM}

Hello,

Please refer this thread and see if Answers mentioned there works for you:

http://superuser.com/questions/998690/run-edge-browser-as-a-different-user

Hope this helps, Good luck :)

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_{Friday, April 22, 2016 9:00 AM}

Hi，
Would you mind letting me know the result of Kapil's suggestion? If you need further assistance, feel free to let me know. I will be more than happy to be of assistance.

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_{Wednesday, April 27, 2016 7:39 PM}

Thanks for the suggestion, but when launching Edge as a different user, task manager shows the process as running in the current user context.  Running other traditional apps (i.e. notepad, IE, etc.) as a different user show the process as being ran by the user/creds entered.  Please let me know your thoughts.

_{Thursday, May 5, 2016 9:28 AM}

Hi,

Microsoft Edge is different from IE or notepad these desktop app, it shows as a store app.

As we know, store app is based on current login account, so you meet with the situation you mentioned, that is my thought.

Best regards

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_{Wednesday, September 13, 2017 11:33 AM | 2 votes}

1. Go to below loaction

    C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe

2. select MicrosoftEdge > Shift+Right click > Run as different user

_{Thursday, June 7, 2018 5:43 AM | 1 vote}

1. Go to below loaction

    C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe

2. select MicrosoftEdge > Shift+Right click > Run as different user

That doesn't seem to launch Edge

_{Thursday, July 5, 2018 12:01 PM}

Same result here.  The dialog box closes like it is going to kick off the app then nothing starts. And I dont see anything at all in the logs.

_{Tuesday, January 8, 2019 10:33 AM}

Right-clicking on Edge and running in-private allows for you to sign in as a different user