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The thread discusses a user experiencing issues when trying to switch users on Windows 7, with initial attempts like using the "Switch User" option failing to display signals. Responses suggest alternative methods and troubleshooting steps, including performing a clean boot and testing in safe mode, which have helped resolve similar issues for others. Overall, the conversation offers practical advice and acknowledges that user switching problems may stem from third-party services or system issues requiring troubleshooting.
The thread discusses a user experiencing issues when trying to switch users on Windows 7, with initial attempts like using the "Switch User" option failing to display signals. Responses suggest alternative methods and troubleshooting steps, including performing a clean boot and testing in safe mode, which have helped resolve similar issues for others. Overall, the conversation offers practical advice and acknowledges that user switching problems may stem from third-party services or system issues requiring troubleshooting.
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Gavin Oscur
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Are you using these steps to switch one user account to another-
- press WINDOWS-L
- click "switch user" (wait 3-4 seconds)
- click on user icon
- type in password
- press enter (wait 2-3 seconds)
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Switching users seems to be an issue, not only on Win 7, but also Vista and XP.
From equinoxx, from here:
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Hey all, I got this problem resolved with a little help from the Microsoft support team -- I still think the dev team needs to release a patch... but:
1. Boot in safe mode, see if you can switch users without trouble (you 95% will be able to)
2. If safe mode user switching works, then you have a problem with a third party service.
3. Follow these steps to perform a clean boot and isolate some of the processes that might be troublesome:
How to troubleshoot a problem by performing a clean boot in Windows Vista or in Windows 7
Hope it works for you all too
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Hope you get it running.
From equinoxx, from here:
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Hey all, I got this problem resolved with a little help from the Microsoft support team -- I still think the dev team needs to release a patch... but:
1. Boot in safe mode, see if you can switch users without trouble (you 95% will be able to)
2. If safe mode user switching works, then you have a problem with a third party service.
3. Follow these steps to perform a clean boot and isolate some of the processes that might be troublesome:
How to troubleshoot a problem by performing a clean boot in Windows Vista or in Windows 7
Hope it works for you all too
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Hope you get it running.
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