How do I Switch users on Windows 7?

[DeanReid]

I've been looking all over the internet for the past 2 hours trying to find a decent thread that would help me, Everything seems the same and I've followed Instructions by the book..

I want to be able to use 2 Administrator accounts or 1 Administrator and 1 Standard account at the same time, for various reasons. I've read that I should try the

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersi
on\Policies\System

and the

GPEDIT 
Local Computer Policy > Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > System > Logon

Ect.
I've Tried all of these options but none of them Have Worked, I've Rebooted after each attempt but It will only let me login to the user that locked the screen.

Can anyone help?

Thanks,
Dean

 

[gregrocker]

So what happens when you click rb: then choose the arrow next to the Shut Down button to Switch User? It should take you to the Log On screen to choose one of the other accounts.

To keep your work open on one account, you'd choose Switch User instead of Log Off. You can move between all of the accounts this way.

 

[DeanReid]

That's All I see and When I Lock my screen I cant change user but If I log off, the Switch User button appears

 

[Brink]

Hello Dean, and welcome to Seven Forums.

Check using the tutorial below to make sure that you have Switch User enabled to see if that may help.

Fast User Switching
​

For now, you could also use a Switch User shortcut if you like.

Switch User Desktop Shortcut
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Hope this helps,
Shawn

 

[DeanReid]

Hi, The Switch User Desktop Shortcut Worked Somewhat, I was able to see all my users but when I clicked on another user to login it says

The Number of Connections to this computer is Limited

What does that mean?? I've never seen that error before,

Also I have checked out the Tutorial and done everything that it says but Still doesn't show for me.



EDIT: I've Just been going through my System Properties and I've noticed Remote Desktop has disappeared. Doesn't Windows 7 Ultimate Support Remote Desktop??
Thanks,

Dean

 

[Brink]

Are you part of a domain by chance?

How many user accounts do you currently have logged in at the same time? You may need to log some out.

 

[DeanReid]

I don't believe so is there any way to find that out, also There is 2 user accounts on my pc 1 My main account and 1 for Family Members and Its really inconvenient when I'm busy doing work and have to logout to let them on if they need on

 

[Brink]

If you don't know, then most likely you are not part of a domain since it would have to be set up.

I'm afraid that it seems that you set some setting at some point that affects how many users can be logged in at the same time. I'm not sure which setting this would be, but use the tutorial below to see what group policy setting you have enabled and post a screenshot showing them to see if one of them may be responsible.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorial...or-quickly-view-enabled-policies-windows.html

Are they logging in to the computer locally, or trying to do so remotely?

 

[DeanReid]

Thats 3 Images from the GPEdit

Also I'm trying to login locally

 

[Brink]

Nothing there.

Since you only have 2 accounts on the PC and are not using it as a server or remote connections (RDC), then if you have shares, it may be possible that there are idle sessions still open causing this. Windows 7 only allows up to 10 connections at the same time by default.

To check:

• Open compmgmt.msc (Computer Management).
• In the left pane, click on Shared folders to expand it, and click on Sessions to open it in the right pane.
• If you have more than 10, then that's the issue. You could right click on listed sessions in the right pane that you want to close, and click on Close Session.

 

[DeanReid]

Something tells me that something is wrong because this is all I see

Also You said "Windows 7 only allows up to 10 connections at the same time by default. " does that mean that you can change the maximum connections?


Edit:
I do however have this, Not sure if thats what could be causing it!

 

[Brink]

No worries. That just means that you do not have any shared folder sessions open. No need to change this since you do not have any.

Next, open Task Manager (CTRL+Shift+ESC), and click on the Users tab to see how many user sessions you have open.

 

[DeanReid]

hmm....

Should I be Worried??

 

[DeanReid]

Sorry for the Bump, But I've found something a friend told me to look for

I'm not sure if this is meant to be disabled or not

 

[gregrocker]

The Default for Secondary Logon is Manual, so I'd set it there and reboot to see if it solves the problem.

If not then Start the service to see if it can be started.

Shawn asked to see User tab in Task Manager in Post #12.

 

[DeanReid]

Just tried that, Didn't Change anything, also I don't have a User Tab in Task Manager

All I have is

Applications, Processes, Services, Preformance and Networking

 

[Brink]

Dean,

It appears that Fast User Switching for "Switch User" has not been enabled yet. See if using step 3 in Method Two of the tutorial below may help.

Fast User Switching

 

[DeanReid]

I have tried Method Two again, Still says

"The number of connection to this computer is limited and all connections are in use right now"

When I use you're Switch User Shortcut, and It still doesn't show up in the Arrow next to Shutdown

 

[Brink]

Odd. Did you approve all of the prompts (step 7) and restart the PC after doing step 3 in Method Two?

Nar, the Switch User shortcut will not add anything. It's only a shortcut to directly Switch User.

How long have you had this issue?

 

[DeanReid]

Yeah, I restarted a few times and I haven't really noticed until today as this is the main account and I've never had more than one account until my Parents broke their laptop *bloody idiots* xD Is there not a way to extend the amount of users that can login?