In Windows 7, the functionality you're looking for, where you can click "Switch User" and automatically move to the other user's desktop without having to select the user on the login screen, is not a built-in feature of the operating system. However, there is a workaround that you can implement using the following steps: 1.
Create a Shortcut to Switch Users: - Right-click on the desktop or in a folder. - Navigate to
New >
Shortcut. - In the location field, type:
rundll32.exe user32.dll,LockWorkStation. - Click
Next. - Name the shortcut (e.g., "Switch User") and click
Finish. 2.
Create a Shortcut to Log in Directly: - Right-click on the desktop or in a folder. - Navigate to
New >
Shortcut. - In the location field, type:
C:\Windows\System32\tsdiscon.exe. - Click
Next. - Name the shortcut (e.g., "User 2 Login") and click
Finish. 3.
Set Up Fast User Switching: - Press
Windows Key + R to open the "Run" dialog. - Type
control userpasswords2 and press Enter. - Uncheck the box that says "Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer." - Click
Apply. 4.
Create a Batch Script: - Open Notepad and create a new text file. - Add the following lines to the file:
Code:
rundll32.exe user32.dll,LockWorkStation choice /t 5 >nul C:\Windows\System32\tsdiscon.exe
- Save the file with a
.bat extension (e.g.,
SwitchUser.bat). 5.
Update Shortcut Icons: - Right-click on each shortcut you created. - Go to
Properties >
Change Icon to assign custom icons to differentiate them. 6.
Run the Script: - Double-click on the batch script you created (
SwitchUser.bat) to initiate the switch between users. By following these steps, you can streamline the user switching process on Windows 7 by creating shortcuts and a batch script to automate the process. This will allow you to bypass the additional step of selecting the user on the login screen manually.
