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Windows Forum / Windows Vista / General Topics / May 2008Switch User option disappeared on Vista
Hi, I'm running Vista Home Premium (6.0.6001--sp 1). Since installing Checkpoint VPN client, the Switch User option has disappeared from my shutdown menu. (I've since deinstalled the VPN.) I've read elsewhere that it might be a group-settings issue, and it can be toggled by using the group administration panel. This was for Vista Ultimate, though; trying to run "gpedit.msc" fails with a "not found" error. Is there another way to alter this? Perhaps by hacking the registry? My wife and I switch fairly often between our profiles, so I would like to have the option. Thanks, Walter > Hi, > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > My wife and I switch fairly often between our profiles, so I would > like to have the option. Is it the option that has disappeared or has one of your users accounts been deleted? Might be an obvious suggestion on my part, but have you gone into "Start - Control Panel - Users" to see if both of your accounts are valid? > domain-sel...@easypeas.net wrote: > > Hi, [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > gone into "Start - Control Panel - Users" to see if both of your > accounts are valid? Both are active--there have always only been the two accounts. It was actually my wife who noticed the disappearance... domain-seller;716854 Wrote: > Hi, > [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > Walter Hi Walter, This tutorial may be able to help you restore Switch User. http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/89939-fast-user-switching.html Shawn  SignatureBrink *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask them.* '*VISTA FORUMS*' (http://www.vistax64.com) *Please post feedback to help others.* Hi Walter, Yes. You can remove the Registry-based Policy by deleting the HideFastUserSwitching value here: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Policies \ System See: How to disable Fast User Switching in Windows Vista: http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/128/1/How-to-disable-Fast-User-Switching-i n-Windows-Vista.html SignatureRegards, Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User] The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com Hi, I'm running Vista Home Premium (6.0.6001--sp 1). Since installing Checkpoint VPN client, the Switch User option has disappeared from my shutdown menu. (I've since deinstalled the VPN.) I've read elsewhere that it might be a group-settings issue, and it can be toggled by using the group administration panel. This was for Vista Ultimate, though; trying to run "gpedit.msc" fails with a "not found" error. Is there another way to alter this? Perhaps by hacking the registry? My wife and I switch fairly often between our profiles, so I would like to have the option. Thanks, Walter > Hi Walter, > [quoted text clipped - 31 lines] > > Walter I *knew* there'd be some registry hack! Thanks Ramesh! You're welcome Walter! SignatureRegards, Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User] The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com > Hi Walter, > [quoted text clipped - 31 lines] > > Walter I *knew* there'd be some registry hack! Thanks Ramesh! |
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