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A single computer is often shared between multiple users, Windows
7 ,Windows XP, Windows Vista, makes it easier for users to share a computer
using the Fast User Switching feature enabled, it allows more than one user to
log on simultaneously at a single computer, for example, if you are currently
logged onto a computer, another user can log on to watch movies, without you
having to close your open programs and log off. Once the user is finished, you
can return to your session where all your programs will still be running...............
In Windows 7 / Vista – Method
1: Using Local Group Policy Editor
Click Start,
type gpedit.msc in the Start Search or Run dialog box and press
Enter.
Now navigate to the following
location:
Local Computer Policy > Computer
Configuration > Administrative Templates > System > Logon
To Disable Fast User
Switching:
Set Hide entry points for
Fast User Switching to Enabled. By enabling the policy, Administrators
can hide the Switch user button in the Logon UI, the Start menu and the Task
Manager.
To Enable Fast User
Switching:
Set Hide entry points for
Fast User Switching to Not configured for enabling
Fast User Switching.
Group Policy Editor does not exist
in certain editions of Windows Vista. Alternately, you can change the settings
via the registry.
In Windows Vista – Method 2:
Using Registry
To change settings via registry,
follow these simple steps:
Click Start, type regedit.exe in
the Start Search or Run dialog box and
press Enter.
Navigate to the following branch:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows \
CurrentVersion \ Policies \ System
Create a DWORD (32-bit) Value
named HideFastUserSwitching by right clicking on the right
side of the editor and selecting New > DWORD(32bit) Value.
Set the Value data for HideFastUserSwitching to 1
In Windows XP
Open Control Panel and
then User Accounts.
Click Change the way users
log on or off option.
Check Use the Fast User Switching check
box and now click the Apply Optionsbutton.
And on the contrary, if you
want Fast User Switching to be disabled, leave the
checkmark unchecked in Fast User Switching option and click
the Apply options button.
And you are done !
Thanks with best regards....
Md.
Abdul Kadir
