Dave R.

"Jeff" <Jeff@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:54D91EFC-780B-4334-9F61-860A04097CED@microsoft.com...
> "Lang Murphy" wrote:
>> "Bill" <bill@c.a> wrote in message
>> news:neadnZhmCPyroO_YnZ2dnUVZ_rGdnZ2d@golden.net...
>> > "Lang Murphy" <lang_murphy@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> > news:9E87C379-5F60-46B6-A8C7-710A6A2393E6@microsoft.com...
>> >> Well I guess that's the first thing I -really- don't like in
>> >> Vista.
>> >
>> > You can't disable fast user switching, but if you wanted to do so
>> > for
>> > security reasons, you can edit the local security policy under
>> > admin
>> > tools. There you should be able to do whatever it is you want for
>> > user
>> > security.
>> >
>> > If you tell us what it is you want to do, we might be able to help
>> > you
>> > with the settings.
>> >
>> Well, quite simply, I don't want fast user switching available. If
>> more than
>> one user is logged on, the system reserves RAM for those logged on
>> and I
>> want to force every user to log off, not switch to another session.
>>
>> Lang
>>
>I want to disable Fast user switching myself. This was so simple to do
>in
> the past by unchecking a simple checkbox. I am the only user on my
> pc, and I
> don't want to waste valuable resources with this "resource hog called
> Vista".
> I have searched the local security policy and can find no way to
> disable it.
>
I found this in another thread & saved it for when my Vista test &
evaluation machine arrives. Hope it helps, but I've not tested it so
report back with results if you don't mind.

> Disable fast user switching and welcome screen (desired to more
> completely "brand" the system) - The following should force the
> "classic" logon:
> Click Start
> - Click Control Panel
> - Click System and Maintenance
> - Click Administrative Tools
> - Double-Click Local Security Policy
> - In the left pane, click the triangle next to Local Policy
> - In the left pane, click Security Options
> - In the right pane, double-click "Interactive logon: Do not display
> last user name"
> - Click Enabled and then OK
> - In the right pane, double-click "Interactive logon: Do not require
> CTRL+ALT+DEL"
> - Click Disabled and then OK


Best Regards,

Dave