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# Manage multi-user and guest Windows devices with Shared PC
Windows allows multiple users to sign in and use the same device. This is useful in scenarios such as touchdown spaces in an enterprise, temporary customer use in retail or shared devices in a school.
Windows allows multiple users to sign in and use the same device, which is useful in scenarios like touchdown spaces in an enterprise, temporary customer use in retail or shared devices in a school.
As more users access the same device, more resources on the devices are used. This can lead to performance issues and a degraded user experience.
To optimize multi-user and guest device, Windows provides options through a feature called *Shared PC*. These settings are designed to improve the experience for all users on the device, and to reduce administrative overhead caused by the maintenance of multiple user profiles.
To optimize multi-user and guest devices, Windows provides options through a feature called *Shared PC*. These settings are designed to improve the experience for all users on the device, and to reduce the administrative overhead caused by the maintenance of multiple user profiles.
In this article, you will learn about the different options available in Shared PC.
This article describes the different options available in Shared PC.
## Shared PC mode
A Windows device enabled for *Shared PC mode* is designed to be maintenance-free with high reliability. Devices configured in Shared PC mode have different settings configured in the local group policy object (LGPO), which are designed to improve the experience for all users accessing a shared device.
A Windows device enabled for *Shared PC mode* is designed to be maintenance-free with high reliability. Devices configured in Shared PC mode have different settings designed to improve the experience for all users accessing a shared device.
## Account management
When *Account management* is configured, user profiles are automatically deleted to free up disk space and resources. Account management is performed both at sign-off time (to make sure there is enough disk space for the next user) as well as during system maintenance time periods. Shared PC mode can be configured to delete accounts immediately at sign-out, based on disk space threshold, or based on inactivity threshold.
When *Account management* is configured, user profiles are automatically deleted to free up disk space and resources. Account management is performed both at sign-out time and during system maintenance time periods. Shared PC mode can be configured to delete accounts immediately at sign-out, based on disk space thresholds, or based on inactivity thresholds.
> [!IMPORTANT]
> Shared PC is designed to take advantage of maintenance time periods, which run while the device is not in use. Therefore, devices should be put to **sleep** instead of shut down. This way, a device can wake up to perform maintenance and, ideally, check for updates.
> Shared PC is designed to take advantage of maintenance time periods, which run while the device is not in use. Therefore, devices should be put to **sleep** instead of shut down, so that they can wake up to perform maintenance tasks.
> [!TIP]
> While Shared PC does not configure the Windows Update client, it is recommended to configure Windows Update to automatically install updates and reboot during maintenance hours. This will help ensure the device is always up to date without interrupting users when the device is in use.
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Shared devices require special considerations regarding power settings. Shared PC makes it easy to configure power settings for shared devices. The power settings are configured in the local group policy object (LGPO).
> [!NOTE]
> Devices without Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) wake alarms, Shared PC will always override real-time clock (RTC) wake alarms to be allowed to wake the PC from sleep (by default, RTC wake alarms are off). This ensures that the widest variety of hardware will take advantage of maintenance periods.
> For devices without Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) wake alarms, Shared PC will override real-time clock (RTC) wake alarms to be allowed to wake the PC from sleep (by default, RTC wake alarms are off). This ensures that the widest variety of hardware will take advantage of maintenance periods.
## Additional information