Windows 10: how do we switch users without signing out?

We’ve had trouble switching between 2 users. We never had a “switch users” option. We would click on the icon for the other user and at first it worked. Then it started locking up the computer and the only way we could switch was to sign out and the other user sign in. Now it doesn’t even show the second user if the first user hasn’t signed out.

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how to switch user without to sign in

You need to then setup blank password for the account. If relevant, try using multiple desktops:

https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/2030-open-u...

 

how to switch user without to sign in

hello,

I am searching how to switch user without to sign in windows 10

is there a solution for it?

thx.

 

Hi jicecube. Welcome to the TenForums @jicecube

What version and build of 10 are you on?

Windows Key + R, type winver, enter.

Are you experiencing any other issues? Have you run sfc /scannow and is it reporting clean?

When you are on the desktop of the user currently signed in if you press ALT + F4 are you presented a menu and does that menu contain "Switch Users"?


Ken

 

1703 OS Build 15063.674

don't know about sfc /scannow - can try
menu I get from ALT+F4 on desktop only has options - sign out, sleep, restart

 

You could try Classic Shell, written by a forum member, which tweaks Start Menu and file explorer settings to mimic past Windows OS's. - Classic Shell: Downloads
Here's my Start Menu -

 

when try the sfc /scannow I get "another servicing or repair operation is currently running. Wait for this to finish and run sfc again. ???

 

Press Ctrl + ALT + Del keys > you will see Switch User option there.
Something like below :

*Arrow Switch User in Windows 10 User Accounts Tutorials

 

I think I've fixed it - I went in and found the "hide fast user key" and changed it from 1 to 0. Now "switch user" appears when I Press Ctrl + ALT + Del keys. Also now when I click on my icon with the Windows key it now shows the name of the other user and I seem to be able to switch between users. Thanks for everyone's help. If I run into problems again I'll be back, but hopefully this solved this issuer.

 

If this is Pro there's a group policy that sets that key, perhaps you accidentally set it? If it's Home I can't imagine how it got set, but you found the right key by the sounds of it.

Enable or Disable Fast User Switching in Windows 10 User Accounts Tutorials

 

Great you can switch users but did SFC "another servicing or repair operation is currently running" get resolved?

 

Thanks for the reminder on that Ken! Not sure what happened the first time, but I was able to start the scan which just competed successfully with the message "Windows Resource Protection did not find any integrity violations."

Hopefully I'm good to go now! *Smile

 

You are.

May I suggest you look into Macrium Reflect. It provides you with the ability to take Images of your machine or just the bits to run Windows. Can be a real life saver when something mysterious happens.

Backup and Restore with Macrium Reflect

Ken

 

Well my change to undo the Hide Fast User Key doesn't stay. It appeared fixed, I could switch users, then it disappeared again. Here is what I did (and I've done it several times since but it keeps going back to the "1" setting from the "0" setting that I set it to):
windows key+R
enter "regedit" & press okay
in popup User Account Control I choose "yes"
I get to:
Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System
then find "HideFastUserSwitching" and right click and select "Modify" and changed the "1" to "0"
After doing that when I click on the Windows key and my icon I have the options:
Change Account Settings
Lock
Sign Out
________________________
"other user name"

After awhile it reverts back to just the top options with the second user name gone. This is frustrating. Suggestions?
Thanks in advance!

 

Hello jicecube, *Smile

Double check both registry locations in Option 2 below to see if that may be the issue.

*Arrow Enable or Disable Fast User Switching in Windows 10 User Accounts Tutorials