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Fast User Switching on Windows 11: How to Enable or Disable
Explore easily enabling/disabling the fast user switching feature
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Updated onOctober 4, 2023
updated onOctober 4, 2023
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Sometimes you may want to allow more than one user on your PC, and that’s when you need theFast User Switching featureon Windows 11.
To allow access to more users, you may need to sign out and back in frequently, and the switch users feature by Windows helps you to change between users effortlessly.
What is Windows fast user switching?
Eachuser has a unique Windows account, allowing more than one user to share a computer.
As you sign in, the desktop settings, files, favorites, and history are assigned to the specific user id and cannot be accessed by other users.
Once you sign out, your profile is saved for the next time you sign in. In this case, you do not have to sign out for another user to sign in.
Instead, multiple users can sign in and change between open accounts, known as Fast User Switching.
How do I enable or disable fast user switching?
1. Enable/disable fast user switching via Group Policy
You can successfully enable or disable the Fast User Switching feature through the Local Group Policy Editor.
2. Enable/disable fast user switching via Registry Editor
Registry Editor is another great way to modify settings for a Windows feature like Fast User Switching. But,if it’s corrupt, you can follow our guide to resolve the issue(also applicable for Windows 11).
What is the shortcut to switch users in Windows 11?
Thanks to Microsoft’s Fast User Switching feature, switching profiles on your Windows 11 PC is a smooth task.
Enable the feature mentioned above, allowing other users, like friends or family, to quickly sign in to your device.
Toremove user accounts in Windows 11, refer to the troubleshooting methods in our detailed guide here.
For any other queries on Windows user accounts, you may leave a message in the comments section below.
More about the topics:user accounts,Windows 11
Madhuparna Roy
A diploma holder in computers and with a keen interest in technology, Madhuparna is passionate about writing How-to guides and helping people solve the most intricate Windows issues.
It all started with the evolution of mobile phones and Google, and that has now settled with Windows.
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