How to Switch Users With Windows Vista
User accounts allow more than one person to share the same computer. Each account can have a different desktop theme, default media programs or other personal options. You can switch users with Windows Vista without shutting down programs or closing files.
- Difficulty:
- Moderately Easy
Instructions
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Create a user account. Common user account setup types are the standard user account, the guest user account and the administrator user account.
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Save all open files or documents before switching to another user account. Windows Vista does not automatically save files or documents that are open before switching to another user account.
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Click the "Start" button. Then click the arrow beside the lock button. After creating two or more user accounts, you can now switch between the user accounts.
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Click the "Switch User" option. As soon as you are in the Switch User screen, click the user account you wish to use or switch to. After choosing your preferred user account, you will then be directed to your chosen customized computer user account.
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Contact Windows customer support service if ever you encounter any problem with the user switching procedures of your Vista-powered PC.
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Tips & Warnings
Create a standard account in your computer's user account settings. It will help protect your PC from any alteration that can affect all saved files and stored data.
Always provide a password for your administrator user account. A password prompt is very important, especially when installing software applications or changing the security settings of your computer.
Never turn off the computer when programs are still running. If you shut down a PC with some applications still open, the programs' unsaved files or documents could be lost.
