Fast User Switching is a great feature to seamlessly switch between accounts on your Windows computer without quitting the apps or logging out from the former account. To use this function, a user must click on Switch user instead of Log off from the Start menu options.

Enable/Disable the feature using any of these methods

  • Fast User Switching was introduced with Windows 7 and is helpful to switch between accounts if you have more than one account on your Windows PC.

  • This guide will discuss how to enable/disable it using three popular methods.

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This guide will discuss how to turn on/ off the functionality using three simple methods. Let’s get started! 

How can I enable/disable Fast User Switching on Windows 10?

1. Use the Group Policy Editor

  • Press Windows + R to open the Run window.
  • Type gpedit.msc and press Enter to open Group Policy Editor.
  • Follow this path: Local Computer Policy\Computer Configuration\ Administrative Templates\ System
  • Locate the Logon folder from the left pane, and on the right pane, double-click Hide entry points for Fast User Switching.
  • On the Hide entry points for the Fast User Switching window, select Disabled to turn it on.
  • If you want to disable it, then click on the radio button for Enabled.
  • Once you have selected the option, click Apply and then OK.
  • Restart your computer to let the changes take effect.

2. Use the Registry Editor

  • Press Windows + R to open the Run window.
  • Type regedit and press Enter to open Registry Editor.
  • Follow this path: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft \Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies
  • Now locate System, right-click it, and select New.
  • Select D-WORD(32-bit) Value and name it HideFastUserSwitching.
  • Double-click HideFastUserSwitching and change the Value data to 1 to disable it.
  • If you want to enable Fast User Switching, change the Value data to 0.
  • Click OK.
  • Restart your PC.

3. Use the PowerShell

  • Press Windows + X key and select PowerShell Admin.
  • Copy and paste the following command and press Enter to disable Fast User Switching: powershell -windowstyle hidden -command “Start-Process cmd -ArgumentList ‘/s,/c,REG ADD HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /V HideFastUserSwitching /T REG_DWORD /D 00000001 /F & REG Delete HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /V HideFastUserSwitching /F & taskkill /f /im explorer.exe & start explorer.exe’ -Verb runAs”
  • To enable, copy and paste the following command and press Enter: powershell -windowstyle hidden -command “Start-Process cmd -ArgumentList ‘/s,/c,REG Delete HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /V HideFastUserSwitching /F & REG Delete HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /V HideFastUserSwitching /F & taskkill /f /im explorer.exe & start explorer.exe’ -Verb runAs”
  • Once done, close the PowerShell window and restart your computer.

So, these three methods you can use to enable/disable the Fast User Switching feature on your Windows 10 computer. Try them and let us know which worked for you in the comments below.

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