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Old 04-12-2008   #1 (permalink)
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Automatic Login and then Logout

Hi everyone!
I have 3 accounts (Mine, my sister, mother). I want that everytime the PC is
turned ON, windows automatically login my account and then automatically
switch user (windows key + L).

I know how to automatically login in my account, but my question is how I
switch user automatically...



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Hi everyone!
I have 3 accounts (Mine, my sister, mother). I want that everytime the PC is
turned ON, windows automatically login my account and then automatically
switch user (windows key + L).

I know how to automatically login in my account, but my question is how I
switch user automatically...
Hi Gonzalo,

Maybe I'm missing something, but you can just turn off the automatic logon to have Vista startup to the startup logon screen with all of the user icons to select from. This logon screen is the same as the Switch User screen.

Logon Automatically

Hope this helps,
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Old 04-12-2008   #3 (permalink)
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Re: Automatic Login and then Logout

Brink, thanks for your answer.
I want to login automatically and then switch user, in order to every time
the PC is turned on, all my programs (within my session) start automatically.
So when I login with my password the first time, I don't have to wait to load
all programs.

"Brink" wrote:
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>
> Gonzalo;681187 Wrote:
Quote:

> > Hi everyone!
> > I have 3 accounts (Mine, my sister, mother). I want that everytime the
> > PC is
> > turned ON, windows automatically login my account and then
> > automatically
> > switch user (windows key + L).
> >
> > I know how to automatically login in my account, but my question is how
> > I
> > switch user automatically...
>
> Hi Gonzalo,
>
> Maybe I'm missing something, but you can just turn off the automatic
> logon to have Vista startup to the startup logon screen with all of the
> user icons to select from. This logon screen is the same as the Switch
> User screen.
>
> Logon Automatically
>
> Hope this helps,
> Shawn
>
>
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Brink, thanks for your answer.
I want to login automatically and then switch user, in order to every time
the PC is turned on, all my programs (within my session) start automatically.
So when I login with my password the first time, I don't have to wait to load
all programs.

"Brink" wrote:
Quote:
>
> Gonzalo;681187 Wrote:
>
> Hi Gonzalo,
>
> Maybe I'm missing something, but you can just turn off the automatic
> logon to have Vista startup to the startup logon screen with all of the
> user icons to select from. This logon screen is the same as the Switch
> User screen.
>
> Logon Automatically
>
> Hope this helps,
> Shawn
>
>
> --
> Brink
>
> *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask
> them.*
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Gonzalo,

I see now. It seems like a lot of trouble to save just a bit of time, but it's your computer and decision after all. There is no way to do this by default, but you can try this workaround to see if it will work the way you want it to. When you logon to the other account from the "Switch User" logon screen, you will still need to wait for it to load up that user account's startup items though.

1. Create a "Switch User" shortcut using this tutorial.

Switch User Desktop Shortcut


2. Move that shortcut into the Start menu "Startup" folder of the user account that you have set Vista to automatically logon to. You can see how to in this tutorial. If Method One does not work, then try Method Two.

Startup Programs - Enable or Disable

Hope this works for you,
Shawn
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