How to enable or disable fast user switching in Windows 10

How to enable or disable fast user switching in Windows 10

Fast User Switching is a useful feature if you have more than one account. With this, users can switch between accounts on a single device. They don't have to log out to do this. It makes many users able to use only one device at the same time. One user's activities are not interrupted by the other user. This post shows how to enable or disable fast user switching using two methods.


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First, you can use the Group Policy Editor.

Method 1: Using the Group Policy Editor

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  • Enter the following command. Press Pay in.

gpedit.msc

How to enable or disable fast user switching in Windows 10

  • The Group Policy Editor opens. Expand Local team policy. Open Computer configuration.

How to enable or disable fast user switching in Windows 10

  • Then select Administrative models. This shows some options.

How to enable or disable fast user switching in Windows 10

How to enable or disable fast user switching in Windows 10

How to enable or disable fast user switching in Windows 10

  • Click on Hide entry points for quick user switching.

How to enable or disable fast user switching in Windows 10


  • To enable fast user switching, click activated. When you want to stop, you can click Off.

How to enable or disable fast user switching in Windows 10

Here's how to use the registry to get the same results.

Method 2: using the registry

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  • Enter the following command. Click OK.

regedit



How to enable or disable fast user switching in Windows 10

  • Please select HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE.

How to enable or disable fast user switching in Windows 10

How to enable or disable fast user switching in Windows 10

How to enable or disable fast user switching in Windows 10

How to enable or disable fast user switching in Windows 10

  • Then click Current version.

How to enable or disable fast user switching in Windows 10

  • Finally select Pherbs followed by System.

How to enable or disable fast user switching in Windows 10

  • Find if a field has called Hide Fast User Switching exists.
  • If not, then the right mouse button sopra System. Hover the mouse around New. Please select New 32-bit DWORD value.

How to enable or disable fast user switching in Windows 10

  • Call it like HideFastUserSwitching. print Pay in key.

How to enable or disable fast user switching in Windows 10

  • Double-click HideFastUserSwitching. Set the value data to 0 to enable fast user switching. Set the value data to 1 to disable.

How to enable or disable fast user switching in Windows 10

When you're done, you can disable Fast User Switching and go back to the previous mode. The next time some people want to use the same device, give it a try. With this, you can get on with your important project while someone else is watching your favorite movie! I hope this helps!

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