Windows games hang if more as 1 user logged in

Hi,

my kid loves the games in vista. he has his own account using parental
controls (these are very usefull with little kids ) Only when i take a
break and he go into his profile while i'm still logged in (switch user
instead of logoff) he can't play the games, they allways hang. Once i logoff
my account they work again.

Did some testing with multiple accounts cause i tought it had something to
do with the parental controls.
as soon as more as 1 user is logged in the games hang on all accounts.

It sounds like a Parental Controls bug, or maybe not set up properly to
allow the games he wishes to play...

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--- Original message follows ---
"Deborggraeve Randy" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Hi,
>
> my kid loves the games in vista. he has his own account using parental
> controls (these are very usefull with little kids ) Only when i take a
> break and he go into his profile while i'm still logged in (switch user
> instead of logoff) he can't play the games, they allways hang. Once i
> logoff my account they work again.
>
> Did some testing with multiple accounts cause i tought it had something to
> do with the parental controls.
> as soon as more as 1 user is logged in the games hang on all accounts.

Don;t think its related to the parental controls.

When i log in using 2 account not having parental control, i have the same
problem, no mather what kind of account i use, as soon more as 1 user is
logged in, the games hang.

"Zack Whittaker (R2 Mentor)" <> wrote in message
news:%...
> It sounds like a Parental Controls bug, or maybe not set up properly to
> allow the games he wishes to play...
>
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> --- Original message follows ---
> "Deborggraeve Randy" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> Hi,
>>
>> my kid loves the games in vista. he has his own account using parental
>> controls (these are very usefull with little kids ) Only when i take a
>> break and he go into his profile while i'm still logged in (switch user
>> instead of logoff) he can't play the games, they allways hang. Once i
>> logoff my account they work again.
>>
>> Did some testing with multiple accounts cause i tought it had something
>> to do with the parental controls.
>> as soon as more as 1 user is logged in the games hang on all accounts.
>
>

Ahh... might be worth a try, go to Run, type in MSCONFIG, and select the
Tools tab. Highlight "Disable UAP" and select Launch. Restart the machine
and try again.

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--- Original message follows ---
"Deborggraeve Randy" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Don;t think its related to the parental controls.
>
> When i log in using 2 account not having parental control, i have the same
> problem, no mather what kind of account i use, as soon more as 1 user is
> logged in, the games hang.
>
> "Zack Whittaker (R2 Mentor)" <> wrote in message
> news:%...
>> It sounds like a Parental Controls bug, or maybe not set up properly to
>> allow the games he wishes to play...
>>
>> --
>> Zack Whittaker
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>> » ZackNET Enterprises: www.zacknet.co.uk
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>> rights. All opinions expressed are those of myself unless stated so, and
>> not
>> of my employer, best friend, mother or cat. Let's be clear on that one!
>>
>>
>> --- Original message follows ---
>> "Deborggraeve Randy" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> my kid loves the games in vista. he has his own account using parental
>>> controls (these are very usefull with little kids ) Only when i take a
>>> break and he go into his profile while i'm still logged in (switch user
>>> instead of logoff) he can't play the games, they allways hang. Once i
>>> logoff my account they work again.
>>>
>>> Did some testing with multiple accounts cause i tought it had something
>>> to do with the parental controls.
>>> as soon as more as 1 user is logged in the games hang on all accounts.
>>
>>
>

I can confirm this with "UAP disabled", I switched to a limited account, I
was playing Spider Solitaire in my account, when I switched to the Limited
account and tried to play Spider Solitaire, I get not responding and I have
to end the task through Task Manager. Bugged.
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"Deborggraeve Randy" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Hi,
>
> my kid loves the games in vista. he has his own account using parental
> controls (these are very usefull with little kids ) Only when i take a
> break and he go into his profile while i'm still logged in (switch user
> instead of logoff) he can't play the games, they allways hang. Once i
> logoff my account they work again.
>
> Did some testing with multiple accounts cause i tought it had something to
> do with the parental controls.
> as soon as more as 1 user is logged in the games hang on all accounts.

I've done the same from your instructions, I can repro. If you give me the
link on Connect and I can validate it )

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--- Original message follows ---
"Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" <> wrote in message
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>I can confirm this with "UAP disabled", I switched to a limited account, I
>was playing Spider Solitaire in my account, when I switched to the Limited
>account and tried to play Spider Solitaire, I get not responding and I have
>to end the task through Task Manager. Bugged.
> --
> --
> Andre
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>
> "Deborggraeve Randy" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> Hi,
>>
>> my kid loves the games in vista. he has his own account using parental
>> controls (these are very usefull with little kids ) Only when i take a
>> break and he go into his profile while i'm still logged in (switch user
>> instead of logoff) he can't play the games, they allways hang. Once i
>> logoff my account they work again.
>>
>> Did some testing with multiple accounts cause i tought it had something
>> to do with the parental controls.
>> as soon as more as 1 user is logged in the games hang on all accounts.
>
>