Re: windows XP cannot switch user

From: gls858 (gls858_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 01/25/05 

Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2005 14:40:06 -0600

Ke Lu wrote:
> That's it. Thanks a lot!
>
> ----------------------
>
> To turn Fast User Switching on or off
>
> You must have a computer administrator account to turn on or off the Use
> Fast User Switching feature.
>
> 1.. Open User Accounts in Control Panel.
> 2.. Under Pick a task, click Change the way users log on or off.
> 3.. Do one of the following:
> a.. To specify that a user's programs remain running when another user
> logs on to the computer, select the Use Fast User Switching check box.
> If you select this option, programs do not shut down when another user
> logs on to the computer. For example, if you are typing a report and your
> child wants to check e-mail, you can log off using Switch User, the child
> can log on, check e-mail, and then log off. You can log on and return to
> your report without losing your place.
>
> b.. To specify that programs shut down when users log off the computer,
> clear the Use Fast User Switching check box.
> If you select this option, programs automatically shut down when users
> log off the computer, and the computer will run faster for the next user who
> logs on.
>
> Important
>
> a.. When Fast User Switching is turned on, Serial Keys will not work.
> Serial Keys is an accessibility feature that provides support so that
> alternative input devices (such as single switch or puff and sip devices)
> can be used in place of the computer's standard keyboard or mouse.
> Notes
>
> a.. To open User Accounts, click Start, click Control Panel, and then
> click User Accounts.
> b.. Fast User Switching cannot be turned off while multiple users are
> logged on to the computer.
>
> "gls858" <gls858@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:%23IEwfJxAFHA.2788@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>
>>Ke Lu wrote:
>>
>>>That's two concepts:
>>>
>>>switch user: two account can be active at same time.
>>>log off: only one account is active at a time.
>>>
>>>
>>>"Mike Hall" <mike.hall.mail@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
>>>news:%23ipuE6vAFHA.2568@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>>>
>>>
>>>>That's how it works.. log off one user and log onto another user..
>>>>
>>>>--
>>>>Mike Hall
>>>>MVP - Windows Shell/user
>>>>
>>>>http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>"Ke Lu" <ke_lu@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>>>>news:OZ5eKMvAFHA.1400@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>My windows XP cannot switch between users. The only way it can do is
>>>>>log
>>>>>off. Do you have any idea to solve it?
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>Fast user switching has to be turned on. I'm not at my XP machine
>>right now but so I can't tell you the exact keystrokes
>>if you search on fast user switching in Help and
>>support it should tell you what you want to know.
>>
>>gls858
>>
>>gls858
>
>
>
You're welcome. Thanks for posting back.

gls858

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