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User Switching in XP

Windows XP offers you the option of Fast User Switching. It is very handy if you're busy on the computer when another user wants to take a look at their e-mail, documents, etc. You do not have to close out all your programs or log off. In XP, you can switch to the other user's account and then back to your own, without ever losing anything. That is if you have a computer Administrator account.

Go to :- Start > Control Panel > User Accounts

Once there, click on the User Accounts link one more time, usually at the bottom of the window

Next select the option of Change the way users log on or off.

In the next window, you will be able to see whether or not the Fast User Switching option is enabled. There should be a red tick/check in the box if so.

If it is not, you can enable it by simply checking/ticking the box next to it and then clicking Apply Options.

You can also do this by going to the Start menu and choosing Log Off. After you do that, a window will come up, asking if you want to switch users or log off. Select Switch User. Once you have done that, the Windows XP welcome screen will appear. You can then choose the account you want to switch to. Then, when you want to switch back to your account, simply repeat the process by going to the Start menu, logging off and switching back to your account. Any programs you had open will still be active and you can start right where you left off!  