Ronnie, thanks, I noticed that and hope other users don't try what I did
unless they're prepared to save work, restart programs etc. as you warned.
Nevertheless I'm one of those "never give up" guys. Seems that if there is
a menu item to switch users, then "behind" that menu there must be a command.
Question is, how does one "see" that command?
"Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote:
> JRT
>
> This is still not switching users, since it logs you off and does nothing to
> save your session. This requires saving all your work and shutting
> everything down prior to the log-off? As well as a complete
> re-initialization of all start-up programs when you access that account
> again? This just seems like a very long process as well as a lot of trouble
> to save a mouse click or two?
>
> I think your previous fix is about as close as you can get to an actual
> switch user procedure.
>
> --
>
> Ronnie Vernon
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows Shell/User
>
>
> "JRT" <> wrote in message
> news:6C812256-F196-4A84-957E-...
> > To create an icon on your task bar or windows desktop which logs you off
> > as a
> > user and brings up the login screen showing all users on your computer:
> >
> > go to windows explorer, go to your C drive, click on the "windows" folder,
> > then search for the word "logoff." You will see a long list of files. On
> > my
> > computer I found two files called "logoff" and bother are "applications"
> > Just create a shortcut (right click, and "create shortcut"). If you get
> > the
> > right one, it will say "windows cannot create a shortcut here, do you want
> > it
> > on your desktop? and say yes. If on the other hand you create a shortcut
> > and
> > nothing happens, go back to the windows folder, search again for "logoff"
> > and
> > you'll find the "logoff-shortcut" file, which then you can drag to your
> > desktop.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > "JRT" wrote:
> >
> >> found a partial solution:
> >>
> >> right-click desktop, create a new shortcut. You will get a box asking
> >> for
> >> the location of the shortcut. Paste this:
> >>
> >> %windir%\System32\rundll32.exe user32.dll,LockWorkStation
> >>
> >> and follow through to "finish." This at least eliminates the task of
> >> going
> >> to "start," selecting the very tiny icon to the far right, scrolling up
> >> to
> >> the "switch user" item, and clicking
> >>
> >> I think "fast user switching" has to be turned on.
> >>
> >> If anyone can help us get past the next window, or even better, directly
> >> go
> >> to the new user's desktop, that would be swell.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> "jimmuh" wrote:
> >>
> >> > Well, you've piqued my curiosity. I'll watch the thread to see if
> >> > anything
> >> > comes of this. I might even do a little research this weekend -- if I
> >> > can
> >> > scare up the ambition. If I come up with anything I'll certainly post
> >> > to let
> >> > you know. I'm thinking it's not going to be as easy as creating to a
> >> > shortcut
> >> > to an executable, but it might be as easy as creating a batch file and
> >> > then
> >> > creating a shortcut to the batch file.
> >> >
> >> > "JRT" wrote:
> >> >
> >> > > Ha... i switch several times an hour... between "personal" and
> >> > > "Business"
> >> > > (for legal reasons, keeping files segregated etc.)
> >> > >
> >> > > I am certainly lazy. I used to have a program called "Macro Express"
> >> > > which
> >> > > could probably reduce this down to one or two clicks.
> >> > >
> >> > > But I am hoping, some on this forum could point to an exe file in,
> >> > > the
> >> > > windows folder, i could simply create a shortcut to. (or, as my
> >> > > mother would
> >> > > have me say "to which I can create a shortcut.")
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > > "jimmuh" wrote:
> >> > >
> >> > > > Okay. You must switch user accounts a lot to make this worth worry
> >> > > > about.
> >> > > > Either that or you're even lazier than I am. (Hard to believe. I'm
> >> > > > pretty
> >> > > > darned lazy.)
> >> > > >
> >> > > > ;-)
> >> > > >
> >> > > > I'll be interested to see if anyone can advise you on a
> >> > > > quicker/easier method.
> >> > > >
> >> > > > "JRT" wrote:
> >> > > >
> >> > > > > yes, but that still requires the followig:
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > > hit two keys (for me,that takes two hands on the keyboard),
> >> > > > > then wait for the next screen,
> >> > > > > then use right hand to go to my mouse to click "switch user"
> >> > > > > then again use mouse to choose other user.
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > > Would be nice if I could do it all with two mouse clicks (switch
> >> > > > > user, then
> >> > > > > select user)!
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > > "jimmuh" wrote:
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > > > Hmmm. Have you tried just hitting the Windows-L key combination
> >> > > > > > and then
> >> > > > > > clicking on the Switch Users button?
> >> > > > > >
> >> > > > > > "JRT" wrote:
> >> > > > > >
> >> > > > > > > I need to be able to switch users without entering having to
> >> > > > > > > go through four
> >> > > > > > > or five point-and-clicks. Is there a way to "move" the
> >> > > > > > > "switch user" menu
> >> > > > > > > item to the desktop?
> >> > > > > > >
> >> > > > > > > Or is there a command line I could use to create a desktop
> >> > > > > > > icon to
> >> > > > > > > accomplish this? (and if so, how is this accomplished?)
> >> > > > > > >
> >> > > > > > > Thanks!
> >> > > > > > >
> >> > > > > > >
> >> > > > > > >
>
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