Windows Registry Tips

Fast user switching allows you to quickly switch to another user account without having to close any programs. This setting controls whether fast user switching is available.

Open your registry and find the key below.

Create a new DWORD value, or modify the existing value called 'AllowMultipleTSSessions' using the settings below.

Exit your registry, you may need to restart or log out of Windows for the change to take effect.

Note: Windows XP users must use the standard Welcome Screen logon method.

Settings:
System Key: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon]
Name: AllowMultipleTSSessions
Type: REG_DWORD (DWORD Value)
Value: (0 = Disable Fast User Switching, 1= Enable)