What does happen to running app when user is switched?

[Jack]

Hello,
I always wanted to know that.
Let say, there is a running application collecting data from external
source.
What does happen to it when Windows will be switched to a different user?
Will that application still collect data or it will hibernate until the
Windows are switched back to original user?
Your thoughts appreciated,
Jack

 

[Jim]

Hello,
I always wanted to know that.
Let say, there is a running application collecting data from external
source.
What does happen to it when Windows will be switched to a different user?
Will that application still collect data or it will hibernate until the
Windows are switched back to original user?
Your thoughts appreciated,
Jack

Since the user is still logged on when switching to another user, the
application should keep running. But, I would want to test this opinion
before depending on it.
Jim

 

[Twayne]

Hello,

I always wanted to know that.
Let say, there is a running application collecting data from external
source.
What does happen to it when Windows will be switched to a different
user? Will that application still collect data or it will hibernate
until the Windows are switched back to original user?
Your thoughts appreciated,
Jack

If both users are logged on at the same time, then processing of
whatever will continue. That's how multi-user works.

But if you log off as one user and log on as another of course, the
previous processes will stop and be unloaded.

I don't know what the story with fast user switching does; never used
it. Your comment about switchign to another user is a little vague
though; I suspect it'll stop the processes. Try it; it can't hurt
anything. Start, say, a virus scan and then "switch" and see what
happens.

Twayne

 

[John John (MVP)]

It really depends on how the application is written, some applications
will only run in the active session, they will suspend background
processing when the session is switched to another user, this prevents
excessive pressure on system resources.

John