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I have just purchased a laptop with WinXP Pro. My older desktop also has XP
Pro with SP2 installed. The desktop allows a user to log off and still have
programs running. When the user logs back in, all programs come up as they
were left. The laptop, when told to log off, asks "Are you sure?" and then
if you say "yes" it terminates all the programs and then logs off. How do I
make the laptop like my desktop?

Thanks in advance,
Dave

"DL" <> wrote in message
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>I have just purchased a laptop with WinXP Pro. My older desktop also has
>XP Pro with SP2 installed. The desktop allows a user to log off and still
>have programs running. When the user logs back in, all programs come up as
>they were left. The laptop, when told to log off, asks "Are you sure?" and
>then if you say "yes" it terminates all the programs and then logs off.
>How do I make the laptop like my desktop?
>
>
I believe that may be "fast user switching". See what you can find in the
help files for that.

From the XP help files:
============================
To turn Fast User Switching on or off
You must have a computer administrator account to turn on or off the Use
Fast User Switching feature.
Open User Accounts in Control Panel.
Under Pick a task, click Change the way users log on or off.
Do one of the following:
To specify that a user's programs remain running when another user logs on
to the computer, select the Use Fast User Switching check box.
If you select this option, programs do not shut down when another user logs
on to the computer. For example, if you are typing a report and your child
wants to check e-mail, you can log off using Switch User, the child can log
on, check e-mail, and then log off. You can log on and return to your report
without losing your place.
To specify that programs shut down when users log off the computer, clear
the Use Fast User Switching check box.
If you select this option, programs automatically shut down when users log
off the computer, and the computer will run faster for the next user who
logs on.

Important
When Fast User Switching is turned on, Serial Keys will not work. Serial
Keys is an accessibility feature that provides support so that alternative
input devices (such as single switch or puff and sip devices) can be used in
place of the computer's standard keyboard or mouse.
Notes
To open User Accounts, click Start, click Control Panel, and then
double-click User Accounts.
Fast User Switching cannot be turned off while multiple users are logged on
to the computer.

DL wrote:
> I have just purchased a laptop with WinXP Pro. My older desktop also has XP
> Pro with SP2 installed. The desktop allows a user to log off and still have
> programs running. When the user logs back in, all programs come up as they
> were left. The laptop, when told to log off, asks "Are you sure?" and then
> if you say "yes" it terminates all the programs and then logs off. How do I
> make the laptop like my desktop?

Create another user.

On Sat, 13 Aug 2005 21:02:54 -0400, Rôgêr wrote:

>DL wrote:
>> I have just purchased a laptop with WinXP Pro. My older desktop also has XP
>> Pro with SP2 installed. The desktop allows a user to log off and still have
<snip>

>
>Create another user.

Oh no not another one next thing you will see is it posting more
questions?

Me

Thanks,
This is the response that solved my problem.
Thanks again,
Dave
"Toolman Tim" <> wrote in message
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>
> "DL" <> wrote in message
> news:gmwLe.24389$084.10179@attbi_s22...
>>I have just purchased a laptop with WinXP Pro. My older desktop also has
>>XP Pro with SP2 installed. The desktop allows a user to log off and still
>>have programs running. When the user logs back in, all programs come up
>>as they were left. The laptop, when told to log off, asks "Are you sure?"
>>and then if you say "yes" it terminates all the programs and then logs
>>off. How do I make the laptop like my desktop?
>>
>>
> I believe that may be "fast user switching". See what you can find in the
> help files for that.
>
> From the XP help files:
> ============================
> To turn Fast User Switching on or off
> You must have a computer administrator account to turn on or off the Use
> Fast User Switching feature.
> Open User Accounts in Control Panel.
> Under Pick a task, click Change the way users log on or off.
> Do one of the following:
> To specify that a user's programs remain running when another user logs on
> to the computer, select the Use Fast User Switching check box.
> If you select this option, programs do not shut down when another user
> logs on to the computer. For example, if you are typing a report and your
> child wants to check e-mail, you can log off using Switch User, the child
> can log on, check e-mail, and then log off. You can log on and return to
> your report without losing your place.
> To specify that programs shut down when users log off the computer, clear
> the Use Fast User Switching check box.
> If you select this option, programs automatically shut down when users log
> off the computer, and the computer will run faster for the next user who
> logs on.
>
> Important
> When Fast User Switching is turned on, Serial Keys will not work. Serial
> Keys is an accessibility feature that provides support so that alternative
> input devices (such as single switch or puff and sip devices) can be used
> in place of the computer's standard keyboard or mouse.
> Notes
> To open User Accounts, click Start, click Control Panel, and then
> double-click User Accounts.
> Fast User Switching cannot be turned off while multiple users are logged
> on to the computer.
>

You're welcome ;o)

"DL" <> wrote in message
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> Thanks,
> This is the response that solved my problem.
> Thanks again,
> Dave
> "Toolman Tim" <> wrote in message
> news:nKwLe.4640$...
>>
>> "DL" <> wrote in message
>> news:gmwLe.24389$084.10179@attbi_s22...
>>>I have just purchased a laptop with WinXP Pro. My older desktop also has
>>>XP Pro with SP2 installed. The desktop allows a user to log off and
>>>still have programs running. When the user logs back in, all programs
>>>come up as they were left. The laptop, when told to log off, asks "Are
>>>you sure?" and then if you say "yes" it terminates all the programs and
>>>then logs off. How do I make the laptop like my desktop?
>>>
>>>
>> I believe that may be "fast user switching". See what you can find in the
>> help files for that.
>>
>> From the XP help files:
>> ============================
>> To turn Fast User Switching on or off
>> You must have a computer administrator account to turn on or off the Use
>> Fast User Switching feature.
>> Open User Accounts in Control Panel.
>> Under Pick a task, click Change the way users log on or off.
>> Do one of the following:
>> To specify that a user's programs remain running when another user logs
>> on to the computer, select the Use Fast User Switching check box.
>> If you select this option, programs do not shut down when another user
>> logs on to the computer. For example, if you are typing a report and your
>> child wants to check e-mail, you can log off using Switch User, the child
>> can log on, check e-mail, and then log off. You can log on and return to
>> your report without losing your place.
>> To specify that programs shut down when users log off the computer, clear
>> the Use Fast User Switching check box.
>> If you select this option, programs automatically shut down when users
>> log off the computer, and the computer will run faster for the next user
>> who logs on.
>>
>> Important
>> When Fast User Switching is turned on, Serial Keys will not work. Serial
>> Keys is an accessibility feature that provides support so that
>> alternative input devices (such as single switch or puff and sip devices)
>> can be used in place of the computer's standard keyboard or mouse.
>> Notes
>> To open User Accounts, click Start, click Control Panel, and then
>> double-click User Accounts.
>> Fast User Switching cannot be turned off while multiple users are logged
>> on to the computer.
>>
>
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