Windows 10: Can't switch between users either on Logon screen nor in the Start menu

Discus and support Can't switch between users either on Logon screen nor in the Start menu in Windows 10 BSOD Crashes and Debugging to solve the problem; This started happening from a major update around april-may quarantine time: In the login screen, only the last user account used is visible, and the... Discussion in 'Windows 10 BSOD Crashes and Debugging' started by Sergio Redondo, Aug 14, 2020.

  1. Can't switch between users either on Logon screen nor in the Start menu


    This started happening from a major update around april-may quarantine time: In the login screen, only the last user account used is visible, and the buttons for switching to the other accounts are not there. Also, in the Start menu, when I clic on the profile picture, the only available options are: Change configuration, Block, and Close session I have my menu in spanish, so this is my translation of those options. I want to have again the option to switch between accounts without having to close the one I'm in first. I've looked online and found no solutions.


    Any help will be appreciated, thanks.

    :)
     
    Sergio Redondo, Aug 14, 2020
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  2. jmcslob Win User

    What do you want from the next Windows OS?

    I'll word my suggestion better
    From the Start Menu I want the same Log off/sleep/ switch user drop down menu except I want an additional drop down menu for switch users which will list the USER Desktop you want to go to instead of clicking switch USER then going to the USER selection screen then selecting the USER
     
    jmcslob, Aug 14, 2020
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  3. jk22 Win User
    switch user option on power option list or on start menu list


    Can I use switch user option on power option list or on start menu list ?
     
  4. Can't switch between users either on Logon screen nor in the Start menu

    Windows 10 - User Switching When Using Picture Logon

    In Windows 8.1, I have an account which uses a picture to unlock the account and another account on the same machine that just uses a standard password entry.

    With the install of Windows 10, this carried over however there is no longer a way to switch to the other user when on the picture unlock login screen.

    The only way to choose the other user is to change to the password input method of logging in then selecting the other user in the bottom left corner of the screen.

    I would request that the area to choose another user be existent on the picture logon screen as well so that you do not have to switch back and forth on your logon screen or provide a link/button to the effect of "not this user? click here" in order to bring
    up the other users. The annoyance is that once you choose to use the traditional password logon, if you want to go back to using the picture logon again, you would need to select that option which to me is just extra steps not needed.

    To duplicate:

    1. Log into account using picture logon

    2. Log off of that account

    3. Screen will still remain on the last user you were logged in as and it will be the picture logon option

    4. There is no option to choose the other user on the machine

    5. Click on the password logon option to go to the traditional logon screen and then you can choose the other user and logon as expected.
     
    confused2gether, Aug 14, 2020
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