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Store for Business - Multiple Users in One Machine
Yes, they both need to install the app seperatley.
No, they do not get instaleld twice. Store-Apps get installed into "%PROGRAMFILES%\WindowsApps\" and get linked into "%LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\WindowsApps\".
So the first user that installs an App from the store, actually downloads the binaries and puts them into the program files directory. After that, the files get linked into the userprofile and only user-specific data is saved into the users profile. The next user that installs the same app, just has to wait for a binary check (if the app inside program files is the correct version available online) and, if it checks out ok, just gets the corresponding links inside his user-profile.EDIT: The above assumes an up-to-date Windows 10 or Windows 11 version!
Yes, they both need to install the app seperatley.
No, they do not get instaleld twice. Store-Apps get installed into "%PROGRAMFILES%\WindowsApps\" and get linked into "%LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\WindowsApps\".
So the first user that installs an App from the store, actually downloads the binaries and puts them into the program files directory. After that, the files get linked into the userprofile and only user-specific data is saved into the users profile. The next user that installs the same app, just has to wait for a binary check (if the app inside program files is the correct version available online) and, if it checks out ok, just gets the corresponding links inside his user-profile.
EDIT: The above assumes an up-to-date Windows 10 or Windows 11 version!
Thank you so much for your answer!
