Switch user account


  1. Posts : 17
    Windows 7 Ultimate Final
       #1

    Switch user account


    Hi,

    I would like to know how to create a hotkey that allows me to automatically switch to the Guest account without having to click switch user in the start menu and then click the guest account.

    Once I am logged into the guest account I would like to use the same hotkey to switch back to the administrator account which has a password.

    Example

    Current screen: administrator (has password)
    Press hotkey
    New screen: guest account desktop

    Current screen: guest account desktop
    Press hotkey
    New screen: screen with prompt for administrator password

    Also can somebody tell me where I can edit the user rights, settings, etc for the guest account?
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  2. Posts : 9
    Windows 7..duh!
       #2

    I don't know about the hotkeys, but for the user rights and stuff try lusrmgr.msc and gpedit.msc.
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  3. Posts : 2,111
    Win7 Build 7600 x86
       #3

    iGotQuestion said:
    Hi,

    I would like to know how to create a hotkey that allows me to automatically switch to the Guest account without having to click switch user in the start menu and then click the guest account.

    Once I am logged into the guest account I would like to use the same hotkey to switch back to the administrator account which has a password.

    Example

    Current screen: administrator (has password)
    Press hotkey
    New screen: guest account desktop

    Current screen: guest account desktop
    Press hotkey
    New screen: screen with prompt for administrator password

    Also can somebody tell me where I can edit the user rights, settings, etc for the guest account?
    You would need a script for it.

    I'll look into it, and post back tomorrow.

    greetz
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  4. Posts : 17
    Windows 7 Ultimate Final
    Thread Starter
       #4

    yeah i think script would be best, create shortcut to the script and assign hotkey to the shortcut

    thx squonksc
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  5. Posts : 805
    XP Pro SP3 x86/Vista SP2 x64/Win7 x64 Triple-boot
       #5

    %SystemRoot%\System32\Tsdiscon.exe

    will take you straight to the 'Switch User' screen if that helps any. :)
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