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Anonymous
2018-01-11T15:03:48+00:00

Hello,

Since I upgraded to 1709 (falls Creator update) I lost the "switch user" option after pressing "ctrl alt del" on all my computers. Is there anyway to get this option back or do I have to use the win+L process which is at least two steps longer? Thank you in advance for your support.

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  1. Anonymous
    2018-01-11T15:09:30+00:00

    When you click the start button select the icon for the current profile on the left hand side.

    Then you should see the option to Switch Account.

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  2. Anonymous
    2018-01-12T12:10:02+00:00

    Sorry for you frustrations.

    Did you try the registry change as well?

    Use the Windows key + R keyboard shortcut to open the Run command.

    Type regedit, and click OK to open the Registry.

    Browse the following path:

    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System

    Right-click on the right side of System, select New and click on DWORD (32-bit) Value.

    Name the key HideFastSwitching and press Enter.

    Double-click the newly created DWORD and set the value from 0 to 1.

    Click OK

    Reboot your machine and see if it works.

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  3. Anonymous
    2018-01-12T08:25:30+00:00

    Lucky you sarah still having the switch user option in 1709...I tried the 3 options in the "Hide entry points for Fast User Switching" . If enabled, nothing happens except my other user account is hidden after pressing Win+L. and the other 2 options don't give me back my switch user after pressing ctrl alt del... Switching user from the start menu does log off the current session... Thanks for your support, I really appreciate it.

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  4. Anonymous
    2018-01-12T04:03:56+00:00

    Are you using Windows 10 within an organization?

    Are you connected to a domain?

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  5. Anonymous
    2018-01-11T15:58:42+00:00

    Thank you for this reply but this method logs off the session before switching to the other user. I like the fast user switching option which leaves both accounts opened on the computer. A quick "ctrl alt del" used to take you directly to the option "switch user" Why did Microsoft take this option off in 1709?

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