| Lock or Fast User Switch | | | | START HERE |
| Enable or disable fast user switching. | | | | Please note that you must be a user with |
| New to windows XP is a feature called 'Fast User | | | | administrative rights to complete this tutorial. |
| Switching', as its name suggests it enables you to | | | | • Click Start, then Control Panel. |
| quickly alternate between users on your local | | | | • Select User Accounts. |
| machine. You can either enable (use) or disable (not | | | | • Then click 'Change the way users log on |
| use) the 'Fast User Switching' option. When you | | | | and off'. |
| disable the FUS (Fast User Switching) option when | | | | • You should now see two selection boxes |
| you press the Start Key and L (on your keyboard) | | | | beside one of them will be the text 'use fast user |
| you computer will display a message saying that your | | | | switching'. |
| computer has been locked and only you or an | | | | • If you want fast user switching enabled |
| administrator can unlock the machine (just like | | | | tick it (this is usually default). |
| Windows 2000). Where as if you have the FUS | | | | • If you don't want fast user switching and |
| option enabled you will be greeted (when you press | | | | instead want to lock your machine uncheck the |
| the start key and L) with a list of other usernames | | | | checkbox. |
| you can log on as (at the same time you will also be | | | | • When you have made your changes click |
| logged on at the machine). | | | | 'Apply options' at the bottom, right of the dialog. |
| In this tutorial I will show you how to enable and | | | | • You may now close all the dialogs which |
| disable the FUS option. | | | | you opened. |
| NOTE: | | | | You can now test to see that your changes have |
| Before you continue with this tutorial please read the | | | | been applied correctly by pressing the windows or |
| terms and conditions of use by clicking here | | | | the start key and L at the same time. |