Is it possible to consider a profile in Windows as a separate work environment?

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Anton2017-10-20 18:43:10

Software testing

Anton, 2017-10-20 18:43:10

Greetings, tell me how safe it is to test various programs on a separately created profile in Windows, can working in a separate profile somehow affect the main profile or the operating system, and can it generally be considered a separate environment?
I'm specifically looking at Windows 10 Pro in my question, but I'm also interested in your opinion on other editions of Windows.

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Philipp, 2017-10-20
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No. You need a fully restored environment.
A virtual machine is suitable for this, into which you will load a copy of the original system snapshot before installing the program.

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Alexander Yudakov, 2017-10-20
@AlexanderYudakov

It would be nice to remove the read rights for this user from the root folders of all drives, open him to read only the Windows and Program Files folders. He will still have (by default) full access to his folder. Let him be in charge there.

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Artem @Jump, 2017-10-31
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Is it safe to test various programs on a separately created profile in Windows, can working in a separate profile somehow affect the main profile or operating system, and can it generally be considered a separate environment?

Not safe. Of course, it can affect the performance of the system as a whole, including other profiles.
For safe testing, it is better to use virtual machines.
An easier option is to enable shadow copies and make regular backups.
Then you can test anything, even from your profile - in any case, you can quickly and safely roll back the system.