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fast user switching no longer works

By tennisot ·
Fast user switching has stopped working. Now, when one user is logged on, trying to switch users just returns the welcome screen. In order to log on another user, the first must log off. The service is turned on, no new software has been loaded and the usual trouble shooting has been done.

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by MULISHA In reply to fast user switching no lo ...

First, make sure you are not on a domain. Next, Make sure that Fast User Switching is enabled, and Terminal Services need to be started as well. It is not clear to me how technical you are so I will tell you how to access the services on your pc. Right click on my computer then select manage, then expand the services and application tree and select services on the right hand side right click on the above mentioned services and click start.

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by tennisot In reply to fast user switching no lo ...

Yes, terminal services is started as well as RPC which is also needed, I believe. No domain is used- only a workgroup.

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by MULISHA In reply to fast user switching no lo ...

What about the Fast User Switching service?

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by tennisot In reply to fast user switching no lo ...

Yes, the fast user switching service is started.

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by brothertech In reply to fast user switching no lo ...

Fast user switching will not work if you have enabled offline files. To check this, access folder options through explorer (Windows Explorer) or Control Panel. Choose the tab [offline folders] and verify that it is NOT checked.

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fast user switching works perfectly

by sksanap In reply to fast user switching no lo ...

Please see this kb article from Microsoft:-
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/280758.
This KB article mentions that, the computer must be a member of a workgroup (not in a domain).

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My broken fast user switching is still broken

by gregsuite-techrep In reply to fast user switching works ...

Hi, having followed this thread and tried all its suggestions, my FUS is still broken - as of about 1 week ago. No big software installs/updates, just stopped working.
Major productivity set-back; would really appreciate further advice.

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