Fast User Swtitching not so fast

[rich47]

I have Fast User Switching enabled on our family computer. Five
people have accounts. It's easy to switch between users, but it is
very slow. Sometimes when I click on my account, I see my desktop but
then switches back to the account screen and I have to click on my
account again. Most of the time, switching between users is just
simply slow. I know that logging out each time is supposed to
conserve memory, but that just slows down the process too.

Is it just that this feature is slow by nature or is there something I
can do to speed it up? Thanks.

 

[Shenan Stanley]

I have Fast User Switching enabled on our family computer. Five
people have accounts. It's easy to switch between users, but it is
very slow. Sometimes when I click on my account, I see my desktop
but then switches back to the account screen and I have to click on
my account again. Most of the time, switching between users is just
simply slow. I know that logging out each time is supposed to
conserve memory, but that just slows down the process too.

Is it just that this feature is slow by nature or is there
something I can do to speed it up? Thanks.

Depends - on factors which you have provided none.

- Computer hardware specifications
- Running applications
- Both profiles already being logged into

 

[MAP]

I have Fast User Switching enabled on our family computer. Five
people have accounts. It's easy to switch between users, but it is
very slow. Sometimes when I click on my account, I see my desktop but
then switches back to the account screen and I have to click on my
account again. Most of the time, switching between users is just
simply slow. I know that logging out each time is supposed to
conserve memory, but that just slows down the process too.

Is it just that this feature is slow by nature or is there something I
can do to speed it up? Thanks.

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_f.htm

 

[rich47]

Depends - on factors which you have provided none.

- Computer hardware specifications
- Running applications
- Both profiles already being logged into

Sorry about that.

Pentium 4 3ghz
1 gb RAM
We usually are running Firefox on at least 2 users, and one user
usually has Outlook XP open