Only one person uses my computer, set up multiple accounts anyway?

I'm having a problem with my Mac (Preview crashing). In another area of this forum it has been suggested that I try running Preview under another account.
I see having multiple accounts as an unnecessary, additional layer of complexity.
I appreciate the help this person is offering me. But I would like to hear from others on the subject of not having multiple user accounts.
Some claim one user account presents a security risk. I always keep file sharing off.

I doubt the original suggestion was made as a solution, more as a troubleshooting step.
If you create a second user and Preview works fine, then the chances are it's something particular to your original account that's at fault - most likely a corrupt preference file or some such.
If, on the other hand, the problem persists under a different account you know it's something deeper - something wrong with the app or some system-level resource (e.g. a font, printer driver, etc.)
So the suggestion to use a second account is a good way to narrow the focus of your search for a solution. It's not practical to expect someone to switch to a different account just because they want to use a particular app.

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