New Windows 11 PC - One hard drive - 2 users, limit space


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sorethumbs

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Just daughter and me. I have a Windows 10 machine that I am replacing with Windows 11. I did have an 256gb M2 drive for me and a 256gb SSD for her both with a copy of Windows on and we access the boot menu on start up and choose which drive we want. It seems the best way for her to install what she wanted and vice versa - keeping us at arms length from each other.
However for whatever reason start up seems to get corrupted doing it this way so I'm putting a new pc together with a larger M2 drive, probably 1tb.

I guess now I'll have a bigger drive we can have a profile each on it on the one drive. Do profiles also contain the software installed by the 'other' user. I mean am I going to have Roblox and Spotify icons and all that from her installing on her profile?

And is there a simple way I can set aside drive space so that either of us can't hog all the drive space and the expense of the other?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
sorethumbs said:
Hi all
Just daughter and me. I have a Windows 10 machine that I am replacing with Windows 11. I did have an 256gb M2 drive for me and a 256gb SSD for her both with a copy of Windows on and we access the boot menu on start up and choose which drive we want. It seems the best way for her to install what she wanted and vice versa - keeping us at arms length from each other.
However for whatever reason start up seems to get corrupted doing it this way so I'm putting a new pc together with a larger M2 drive, probably 1tb.

I guess now I'll have a bigger drive we can have a profile each on it on the one drive. Do profiles also contain the software installed by the 'other' user. I mean am I going to have Roblox and Spotify icons and all that from her installing on her profile?

And is there a simple way I can set aside drive space so that either of us can't hog all the drive space and the expense of the other?
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Yes, you can set up profiles and each user can load separate apps in their own profile.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Home build
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 7 2700
    Motherboard
    ASUS Prime X470-Pro
    Memory
    16 GB DDR4 SDRAM
    Graphics Card(s)
    AMF Radeon XFX RX 570
    Monitor(s) Displays
    27" ASUS
    Hard Drives
    NVMe m.2 1 TB
    2.5" SSD 500GB
    PSU
    EVGA 750W
It depends on the application. Windows Store apps tend to be user-specific; not always, but almost always. So, if you installed Roblox or Spotify from the store, you wouldn't see them on the other user account.

Some applications install in one of the Program Files directories, for example, and are therefore available to anyone. Microsoft 365 Apps (aka Office) is a classic example of this.

Another example is browsers: Firefox and Chrome can both be installed for all users on a system (i.e., in Program Files), or per user (in the user's profile), where they wouldn't be seen by anyone else. Depends on how you choose to install it, in the case of those two specifically.

So like I said initially... it depends.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 24H2
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Intel NUC12WSHi7
    CPU
    12th Gen Intel Core i7-1260P, 2100 MHz
    Motherboard
    NUC12WSBi7
    Memory
    64 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel Iris Xe
    Sound Card
    built-in Realtek HD audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell U3219Q
    Screen Resolution
    3840x2160 @ 60Hz
    Hard Drives
    Samsung SSD 990 PRO 1TB
    Keyboard
    CODE 104-Key Mechanical with Cherry MX Clears
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Defender
  • Operating System
    Linux Mint 21.2 (Cinnamon)
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Intel NUC8i5BEH
    CPU
    Intel Core i5-8259U CPU @ 2.30GHz
    Memory
    32 GB
    Graphics card(s)
    Iris Plus 655
    Keyboard
    CODE 104-Key Mechanical with Cherry MX Clears
I'd split a large drive into 3 partitions, main for boot/system, one for first User and one for second User. Many program installs will ask if for all users or logged on user only. Access to each others files could be further limited. Using Microsoft Accounts or Local Accounts can be considered.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Win11 Pro RTM
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Vostro 3400
    CPU
    Intel Core i5 11th Gen. 2.40GHz
    Memory
    12GB
    Hard Drives
    256GB SSD NVMe M.2
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro RTM x64
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Vostro 5890
    CPU
    Intel Core i5 10th Gen. 2.90GHz
    Memory
    16GB
    Graphics card(s)
    Onboard, no VGA, using a DisplayPort-to-VGA adapter
    Monitor(s) Displays
    24" Dell
    Hard Drives
    512GB SSD NVMe, 4TB Seagate HDD
    Browser
    Firefox, Edge
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender/Microsoft Security
Hello @sorethumbs, and welcome. :alien:

In addition, you can also use the DIsk Quota feature in Windows below to set limits on how much drive space can be used by a user account.

Enable or Disable to Enforce Disk Quota Limits in Windows

How to Enable or Disable to Enforce Disk Quota Limits in Windows
www.tenforums.com

Set Disk Quota Limit and Warning Level for New Users in Windows

How to Set Default Disk Quota Limit and Warning Level for New Users in Windows
www.tenforums.com

Set Disk Quota Limit and Warning Level for Specific Users in Windows

How to Set Disk Quota Limit and Warning Level for Specific Users in Windows
www.tenforums.com
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom self build
    CPU
    Intel i7-8700K 5 GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
    Memory
    64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz (F4-3600C18D-32GTZR)
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING (11GB GDDR5X)
    Sound Card
    Integrated Digital Audio (S/PDIF)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 x Samsung Odyssey G75 27"
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    4TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    8TB WD MyCloudEX2Ultra NAS
    PSU
    Seasonic Prime Titanium 850W
    Case
    Thermaltake Core P3 wall mounted
    Cooling
    Corsair Hydro H115i
    Keyboard
    Logitech wireless K800
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3
    Internet Speed
    1 Gbps Download and 35 Mbps Upload
    Browser
    Google Chrome
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Defender and Malwarebytes Premium
    Other Info
    Logitech Z625 speaker system,
    Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
    HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
    CyberPower CP1500PFCLCD
    Galaxy S23 Plus phone
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Surface Laptop 7 Copilot+ PC
    CPU
    Snapdragon X Elite (12 core) 3.42 GHz
    Memory
    16 GB LPDDR5x-7467 MHz
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15" HDR
    Screen Resolution
    2496 x 1664
    Hard Drives
    1 TB SSD
    Internet Speed
    Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4
    Browser
    Chrome and Edge
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
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