When using picture login, there is no list of other users on the main screen anymore. You have to go through hoops to get that list by changing sign in options (STUPID). List of users should be there, but not, thanks to Microsoft
Chuck Gotthardt
8 years ago
I have the “free” version of Windows 10 and have myself as administrator. My grandson needs the computer for his homework. Windows 10 will build the user but will not allow anyone to signin but me. I have tried several methods and one even says Windows 10 doesn’t allow more than one user to signin to the computer. Shall I just back out of Windows 10?
Gábor Polgár
8 years ago
The article says: “By default, Windows 10 will load the account of the last user logged.”
This is a very irritating setup. How can I switch it off?
in previous, I have both the administrator and user when I log in laptop, but I have disable the administrators in last week, now I enable it but can not.
it show below sentence “the following error occurred while attempting to save properties for use Administrator : Access is denied”, when clear the check account is disable.
Pls advise & help me to enable the previous administrator when I start my laptop.
Thank you in advance.
Colin
8 years ago
I have just upgraded on my pc and to switch user I just hold down alt, ctrl & del . It then gives you a list of options including switch user.
Lindsey
8 years ago
My husband updated his computer to windows 10. Prior to the update he was using windows 8. On windows 8 he had created two user accounts, one for me and one for him. When he upgraded to windows 10 the two accounts remained. On Christmas day he opened the computer, switched users to me, I logged in and synced to itunes, then I shut it down. Today, he opened up his laptop and his account was gone. What happened to his account and how do we get it back? He needs his laptop so any help ASAP would be great.
Rob King
8 years ago
Windows 10 Sucks Big Time. I hate it. No guest user account. No way to log off without shutting down and no way to switch from one user account to another. Windows 10 is for nerdy computer bastards.
You can make your own Guest account in Settings, as a family member or Other. True, Windows sucks, but mostly because it is unnecessarily hard to use. Search enough and you can find info on the Web, like this article, which is excellent.
Doug
7 years ago
Switching user account from mine, only reveals (on the power icon) Restart or Shutdown.
Matt
6 years ago
This doesn’t work for me. When I click on the start the menu has nothing in it about users. No place to switch.
Natalya
6 years ago
Thank you, so simply!
pam
6 years ago
When you say alternate users appear in the bottom left. There is nothing in the bottom left of my screen… now what
I used to be user 4 and for some reason I am user 5 now, but cannot find anywhere to change back to user 4! I read through the article but I do not have any options, it only shows user 5.
David J Staszak
6 years ago
I set up a user account for my wife. But when I am at the initial login screen her account does not show in the bottom left corner as it does in the examples above. Can you help? [email protected]
Claudius
6 years ago
Very straight forward explanations. Thanks. Now why does Outlook fail in Windows 10?
Louise
6 years ago
Hi at work another staff member needs to leave themselves logged on and keep documents open whilst someone works in their place on the PC during their lunch break. They select switch user and insist the next person selects switch user after them rather than just logging off. Is this necessary or is it the case that if the first user has selected ‘switch user’ then so long as they have saved their files before switching user , their work will be safe when they return and log in again – regardless of what the next person on the PC does?
You are correct. There is no need to Switch User. If everyone closes their files and apps and Logs Off, it is actually better, because Windows uses fewer resources for one user than for multiple users switching back and forth.
esgbt
5 years ago
Is there a way to switch by hitting the avatar and don’t having to also hit one useless login button because the accounts are not password protected and this is useless? I suspect knowing the Microsoft genius that there isn’t.
Hal Armstrong
5 years ago
After a forced windows update, I have no switch user capability and can only login as local administrator.
All these techniques are very cool if other usernames appear. What if no usernames appear (all are enabled and have passwords)?
Already tried:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
Also, this is Windows 10 Home Edition so I have no lusrmgr.msc.
This occurred either after a Windows update or the occasional “black screen” where the computer is humming away but non-responsive and you have to turn off power and restart.
It is hard to modify user account settings if you can’t login.
This is the only way to successfully login to the non-administrator account and I can’t do much (but it works — launches a new window):
C:WindowsSystem32>runas /user:hal17hal cmd.exe
Enter the password for hal17hal:
Attempting to start cmd.exe as user “hal17hal” …
Here is the answer: the built-in Administrator account must be activated before first use. This makes it appear in all the Users lists in Windows.
One way to activate it is to use one of the Windows tweaks programs that you can download for free. My favorite is Winaero Tweaker. Search for Users in the tweaker and click the second icon found.
Once the built-in Administrator account is active, you must create a password for it, so you can access or login to it when necessary. To do this, while still logged in to the activated account, go to Windows Settings (Start > gear icon (second from bottom) > Accounts > Add or change the password. If you keep your computer at home securely, you can enter a simple password. Otherwise, enter one that others are not likely to guess and make a permanent note of it somewhere secure away from your computer.
Now you can use commands such as “runas” that ask for the Administrator password!
I have deleted my user account from my computer manager and forgot to enable administrator, so I could not log on my pc. Now how can I log in my pc as administrator?
Don
4 years ago
How can I use a different display profile?
For Example, PowerPoint uses Duplicate Screen
On another program, it uses Extend Display.
I created a different user and set it for a duplicate display The Main User Administrator as Extend Display. I want separate display profiles for the different programs we have at our church
Leslie Palmer
3 years ago
When I turn on my laptop it boots straight to a user account how do I get to the administrator account without logging on to the user account.
Thanks
When using picture login, there is no list of other users on the main screen anymore. You have to go through hoops to get that list by changing sign in options (STUPID). List of users should be there, but not, thanks to Microsoft
I have the “free” version of Windows 10 and have myself as administrator. My grandson needs the computer for his homework. Windows 10 will build the user but will not allow anyone to signin but me. I have tried several methods and one even says Windows 10 doesn’t allow more than one user to signin to the computer. Shall I just back out of Windows 10?
The article says: “By default, Windows 10 will load the account of the last user logged.”
This is a very irritating setup. How can I switch it off?
Thanks in advance.
I have a problem but don’t know how to solve it
I am suing the window 7 Ultimate 32 bit.
in previous, I have both the administrator and user when I log in laptop, but I have disable the administrators in last week, now I enable it but can not.
it show below sentence “the following error occurred while attempting to save properties for use Administrator : Access is denied”, when clear the check account is disable.
Pls advise & help me to enable the previous administrator when I start my laptop.
Thank you in advance.
I have just upgraded on my pc and to switch user I just hold down alt, ctrl & del . It then gives you a list of options including switch user.
My husband updated his computer to windows 10. Prior to the update he was using windows 8. On windows 8 he had created two user accounts, one for me and one for him. When he upgraded to windows 10 the two accounts remained. On Christmas day he opened the computer, switched users to me, I logged in and synced to itunes, then I shut it down. Today, he opened up his laptop and his account was gone. What happened to his account and how do we get it back? He needs his laptop so any help ASAP would be great.
Windows 10 Sucks Big Time. I hate it. No guest user account. No way to log off without shutting down and no way to switch from one user account to another. Windows 10 is for nerdy computer bastards.
You can make your own Guest account in Settings, as a family member or Other. True, Windows sucks, but mostly because it is unnecessarily hard to use. Search enough and you can find info on the Web, like this article, which is excellent.
Switching user account from mine, only reveals (on the power icon) Restart or Shutdown.
This doesn’t work for me. When I click on the start the menu has nothing in it about users. No place to switch.
Thank you, so simply!
When you say alternate users appear in the bottom left. There is nothing in the bottom left of my screen… now what
Do you have other user accounts on your machine?
I used to be user 4 and for some reason I am user 5 now, but cannot find anywhere to change back to user 4! I read through the article but I do not have any options, it only shows user 5.
I set up a user account for my wife. But when I am at the initial login screen her account does not show in the bottom left corner as it does in the examples above. Can you help? [email protected]
Very straight forward explanations. Thanks. Now why does Outlook fail in Windows 10?
Hi at work another staff member needs to leave themselves logged on and keep documents open whilst someone works in their place on the PC during their lunch break. They select switch user and insist the next person selects switch user after them rather than just logging off. Is this necessary or is it the case that if the first user has selected ‘switch user’ then so long as they have saved their files before switching user , their work will be safe when they return and log in again – regardless of what the next person on the PC does?
You are correct. There is no need to Switch User. If everyone closes their files and apps and Logs Off, it is actually better, because Windows uses fewer resources for one user than for multiple users switching back and forth.
Is there a way to switch by hitting the avatar and don’t having to also hit one useless login button because the accounts are not password protected and this is useless? I suspect knowing the Microsoft genius that there isn’t.
After a forced windows update, I have no switch user capability and can only login as local administrator.
All these techniques are very cool if other usernames appear. What if no usernames appear (all are enabled and have passwords)?
Already tried:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionAuthenticationLogonUIUserSwitch]
“Enabled”=dword:00000001
“UserSID”=””
Also, this is Windows 10 Home Edition so I have no lusrmgr.msc.
This occurred either after a Windows update or the occasional “black screen” where the computer is humming away but non-responsive and you have to turn off power and restart.
It is hard to modify user account settings if you can’t login.
This is the only way to successfully login to the non-administrator account and I can’t do much (but it works — launches a new window):
C:WindowsSystem32>runas /user:hal17hal cmd.exe
Enter the password for hal17hal:
Attempting to start cmd.exe as user “hal17hal” …
C:WindowsSystem32>
You may need to repair Windows 10, so that it works normally again, using that admin account that still works: How to reset Windows 10 to its factory defaults and keep your files.
How about the built-in Administrator account? How do you login, and what is the initial password? This account does not appear in any users list.
Here is the answer: the built-in Administrator account must be activated before first use. This makes it appear in all the Users lists in Windows.
One way to activate it is to use one of the Windows tweaks programs that you can download for free. My favorite is Winaero Tweaker. Search for Users in the tweaker and click the second icon found.
Once the built-in Administrator account is active, you must create a password for it, so you can access or login to it when necessary. To do this, while still logged in to the activated account, go to Windows Settings (Start > gear icon (second from bottom) > Accounts > Add or change the password. If you keep your computer at home securely, you can enter a simple password. Otherwise, enter one that others are not likely to guess and make a permanent note of it somewhere secure away from your computer.
Now you can use commands such as “runas” that ask for the Administrator password!
That information is correct. 😉
I have deleted my user account from my computer manager and forgot to enable administrator, so I could not log on my pc. Now how can I log in my pc as administrator?
How can I use a different display profile?
For Example, PowerPoint uses Duplicate Screen
On another program, it uses Extend Display.
I created a different user and set it for a duplicate display The Main User Administrator as Extend Display. I want separate display profiles for the different programs we have at our church
When I turn on my laptop it boots straight to a user account how do I get to the administrator account without logging on to the user account.
Thanks