Comments on: How to Disable “Switch User” Option in Windows Vista and 7? http://www.askvg.com/how-to-disable-switch-user-option-in-windows-vista-and-7/ Windows Help, Tips-Tricks, Tutorials, Download, Customization, News Mon, 13 Feb 2012 19:01:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Satya http://www.askvg.com/how-to-disable-switch-user-option-in-windows-vista-and-7/comment-page-2/#comment-271197 Satya Sat, 30 Jul 2011 07:50:12 +0000 http://www.askvg.com/?p=2409#comment-271197 Thanks a lot... Thanks a lot...

]]> By: Chance http://www.askvg.com/how-to-disable-switch-user-option-in-windows-vista-and-7/comment-page-2/#comment-256853 Chance Tue, 14 Jun 2011 07:01:58 +0000 http://www.askvg.com/?p=2409#comment-256853 Thanx VG! I finally got rid of the Switch User Screen. I now know where to look for problem solving tips and answers! Thanx VG! I finally got rid of the Switch User Screen. I now know where to look for problem solving tips and answers!

]]> By: Chitaranjan Sathua http://www.askvg.com/how-to-disable-switch-user-option-in-windows-vista-and-7/comment-page-2/#comment-247707 Chitaranjan Sathua Tue, 10 May 2011 10:19:38 +0000 http://www.askvg.com/?p=2409#comment-247707 1 . Type regedit in RUN or Startmenu Searchbox and press Enter. It'll open Registry Editor. 2. Now go to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System Chose HideFastUserSwitching and set its value to 0 OR 3. In right-side pane, create a new DWORD value HideFastUserSwitching and set its value to 0 Thanks & Regards Chitaranjan Sathua 1 . Type regedit in RUN or Startmenu Searchbox and press Enter. It'll open Registry Editor.

2. Now go to:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System

Chose HideFastUserSwitching and set its value to 0

OR

3. In right-side pane, create a new DWORD value HideFastUserSwitching and set its value to 0

Thanks & Regards

Chitaranjan Sathua

]]> By: kaupz http://www.askvg.com/how-to-disable-switch-user-option-in-windows-vista-and-7/comment-page-2/#comment-229457 kaupz Tue, 01 Mar 2011 07:55:20 +0000 http://www.askvg.com/?p=2409#comment-229457 gpedit did not work with my w7prof, it changed the lable on the button, before was text "Change mandate" (translated from estonia) and now is text "Switch user" :) and now in regedit there is already entry "HideFastUserSwitching" with value 1. but, when locking the computer with c+a+d, then there is again old button "Change mandate" and there is no more choice "Enter different user name". that is what i needed :) gpedit did not work with my w7prof,
it changed the lable on the button,
before was text "Change mandate" (translated from estonia) and now is text "Switch user" :)

and now in regedit there is already entry "HideFastUserSwitching" with value 1.

but, when locking the computer with c+a+d,
then there is again old button "Change mandate" and there is no more choice "Enter different user name".

that is what i needed :)

]]> By: rudraksha http://www.askvg.com/how-to-disable-switch-user-option-in-windows-vista-and-7/comment-page-2/#comment-229079 rudraksha Mon, 28 Feb 2011 03:44:32 +0000 http://www.askvg.com/?p=2409#comment-229079 group policy editor did not work with my window 7 group policy editor did not work with my window 7

]]> By: hendrick http://www.askvg.com/how-to-disable-switch-user-option-in-windows-vista-and-7/comment-page-1/#comment-198265 hendrick Fri, 05 Nov 2010 02:09:37 +0000 http://www.askvg.com/?p=2409#comment-198265 thank's for the information its useful for me... GBU thank's for the information

its useful for me...
GBU

]]> By: Rick http://www.askvg.com/how-to-disable-switch-user-option-in-windows-vista-and-7/comment-page-1/#comment-196684 Rick Thu, 28 Oct 2010 20:06:50 +0000 http://www.askvg.com/?p=2409#comment-196684 This just disables users from using the feature it does not shut it off! XP allowed you to stop the service but we can find no way to do that in Windows 7. This keeps all user profiles active till a reboot. So there is no way to delete profiles till the system is rebooted. MS does it again, breaking features that Admins use and rely on! This just disables users from using the feature it does not shut it off! XP allowed you to stop the service but we can find no way to do that in Windows 7. This keeps all user profiles active till a reboot. So there is no way to delete profiles till the system is rebooted. MS does it again, breaking features that Admins use and rely on!

]]> By: zeljko http://www.askvg.com/how-to-disable-switch-user-option-in-windows-vista-and-7/comment-page-1/#comment-136210 zeljko Tue, 30 Mar 2010 23:06:06 +0000 http://www.askvg.com/?p=2409#comment-136210 I can not thank you enough for this explanation for switch user disabling!!! Wish you a happy life Man!!! I can not thank you enough for this explanation for switch user disabling!!!
Wish you a happy life Man!!!

]]> By: el7cosmos http://www.askvg.com/how-to-disable-switch-user-option-in-windows-vista-and-7/comment-page-1/#comment-86890 el7cosmos Sun, 29 Nov 2009 08:43:46 +0000 http://www.askvg.com/?p=2409#comment-86890 Great tutorial, this is what i looking for! Thanks VG, its work for me... Great tutorial, this is what i looking for! Thanks VG, its work for me...

]]> By: VG http://www.askvg.com/how-to-disable-switch-user-option-in-windows-vista-and-7/comment-page-1/#comment-75564 VG Fri, 16 Oct 2009 09:11:47 +0000 http://www.askvg.com/?p=2409#comment-75564 ^^ You can try the other method using Registry Editor. gpedit.msc is not included in some specific Windows editions like Home, etc. ^^ You can try the other method using Registry Editor. gpedit.msc is not included in some specific Windows editions like Home, etc.

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