Cannot logon as more than one user

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Hello

I cannot login as more than one user in Windows XP.
I am using XP Professional on a ThinkPad T41.

I have not used Fast User Switching on my laptop, and I am now using my
laptop at a new job. The IT guy set up a new user account for use at work so
I could access network files and recommended that I user fast user switching
to switch back and forth between my work account and personal account to use
Outlook, etc.

At first I was unable to even click in through the "User Accounts" options
to tick the boxes for using the Welcome Screen and fast user switching,
because when I tried I was given an error. I was able to fix the error by
uninstalling and reinstalling IBM'S Access Connections program.

Next, I would tick the Fast User Switching box and hit apply but when I
logged back in the box would be unticked. I went to Kelly's Korner and was
able to fix that problem.

<b>Now</b>, the problem is that when I click "Switch User" and go to the
Welcome screen, I cannot log on to another username. I enter the password and
hit enter and the screen goes blue briefly and kicks me back to the Welcome
screen. I am only able to log back in to the account name that I came from.
I have seen screenshots of the Welcome screen with "logged on" below the
usernames that are logged on, and when I click Switch User and go to the
Welcome screen, none of the names say "logged on," not even from the account
that I am using at the time.

It seems to me that the problem is that I am not being allowed to log on as
more than one user at a time, and I have searched and searched and cannot
find an answer to the problem.

Thanks.
 
A Discussion About the Availability of the Fast User Switching Feature
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/294739/en-us

How to Create and Copy Roaming User Profiles in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=314478

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| Hello
|
| I cannot login as more than one user in Windows XP.
| I am using XP Professional on a ThinkPad T41.
|
| I have not used Fast User Switching on my laptop, and I am now using my
| laptop at a new job. The IT guy set up a new user account for use at work so
| I could access network files and recommended that I user fast user switching
| to switch back and forth between my work account and personal account to use
| Outlook, etc.
|
| At first I was unable to even click in through the "User Accounts" options
| to tick the boxes for using the Welcome Screen and fast user switching,
| because when I tried I was given an error. I was able to fix the error by
| uninstalling and reinstalling IBM'S Access Connections program.
|
| Next, I would tick the Fast User Switching box and hit apply but when I
| logged back in the box would be unticked. I went to Kelly's Korner and was
| able to fix that problem.
|
| <b>Now</b>, the problem is that when I click "Switch User" and go to the
| Welcome screen, I cannot log on to another username. I enter the password and
| hit enter and the screen goes blue briefly and kicks me back to the Welcome
| screen. I am only able to log back in to the account name that I came from.
| I have seen screenshots of the Welcome screen with "logged on" below the
| usernames that are logged on, and when I click Switch User and go to the
| Welcome screen, none of the names say "logged on," not even from the account
| that I am using at the time.
|
| It seems to me that the problem is that I am not being allowed to log on as
| more than one user at a time, and I have searched and searched and cannot
| find an answer to the problem.
|
| Thanks.
 
Hello

I cannot login as more than one user in Windows XP.
I am using XP Professional on a ThinkPad T41.
Click to expand...
It seems to me that the problem is that I am not being allowed to log
on as more than one user at a time, and I have searched and searched
and cannot find an answer to the problem.

Thanks.
Click to expand...

If your model only has 256 Megs of RAM, it's best not to use fast-switching
anyway. That leaves all of the other users program's open and running and
with only 256 Megs of RAM, that is a MAJOR hit on performance.

The time difference it takes to log off user 1 and logon user 2 versus
logging off, then on with the other name will be only slightly longer due
to logging off the first user.

I personally never use fast-switching. There may be others that use it
frequently though, so maybe I'm not the person to listen too.
 
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