{"id":392031,"date":"2022-01-10T17:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-01-10T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/4-ways-to-switch-user-accounts-on-windows-11\/"},"modified":"2022-01-10T17:00:00","modified_gmt":"2022-01-10T14:00:00","slug":"4-ways-to-switch-user-accounts-on-windows-11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/4-ways-to-switch-user-accounts-on-windows-11\/","title":{"rendered":"#4 Ways to Switch User Accounts on Windows 11"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a278377876a2\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a278377876a2\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/4-ways-to-switch-user-accounts-on-windows-11\/#Switch_Accounts_From_the_Start_Menu\" >Switch Accounts From the Start Menu<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/4-ways-to-switch-user-accounts-on-windows-11\/#Switch_Accounts_Using_CtrlAltDelete\" >Switch Accounts Using Ctrl+Alt+Delete<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/4-ways-to-switch-user-accounts-on-windows-11\/#Switch_Accounts_Using_AltF4\" >Switch Accounts Using Alt+F4<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/4-ways-to-switch-user-accounts-on-windows-11\/#Switch_Accounts_From_Windows_Terminal_Windows_11_Pro_or_Higher\" >Switch Accounts From Windows Terminal (Windows 11 Pro or Higher)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#4 Ways to Switch User Accounts on Windows 11&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage alignnone size-full wp-image-769191\" data-pagespeed-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/windows_11_account_hero.jpg?width=398&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 400w, https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/windows_11_account_hero.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 400w, 1200w\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/windows_11_account_hero.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"The Microsoft Account Symbol on a blue background\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>When you have multiple user accounts, ideal if you\u2019re working on a shared Windows PC, you can switch between accounts without closing any <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>s you have open or files you\u2019re working on. Here\u2019s how it\u2019s done.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Switch_Accounts_From_the_Start_Menu\"><\/span>Switch Accounts From the Start Menu<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You can switch user accounts straight from the Windows Start menu. Click the Windows icon in the taskbar, click your profile image, and then select the user account you would like to switch to from the context menu.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-775813\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Switch-account-from-Start..png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Switch account from Start.\" width=\"614\" height=\"340\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Once selected, enter <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/442969\/how-to-change-your-windows-password\/\">the password for that account and it will switch over.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>User Accounts, Groups, Permissions &amp; Their Role in Sharing<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Switch_Accounts_Using_CtrlAltDelete\"><\/span>Switch Accounts Using Ctrl+Alt+Delete<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You can also use <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/241598\/whats-the-equivalent-of-ctrlaltdelete-on-a-mac\/\">the infamous Ctrl+Alt+Delete keyboard shortcut to switch user accounts. Press Ctrl+Alt+Delete simultaneously on your keyboard. Next, select \u201cSwitch User\u201d on the screen that appears.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-775816\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Click-Switch-User.-1.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Click Switch User.\" width=\"568\" height=\"292\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll then be on the login screen. Select the user account you want to switch over to.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Switch_Accounts_Using_AltF4\"><\/span>Switch Accounts Using Alt+F4<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Another keyboard shortcut you can use when viewing the desktop is the Alt+F4 shortcut. Note that if you have any windows open, this shortcut will simply close the open window instead.<\/p>\n<p>Press Alt+F4 on your keyboard and the \u201cShut Down Windows\u201d dialog will appear. Click the down arrow next to the text box and then select \u201cSwitch User\u201d from the drop-down menu that appears.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-775810\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Select-Switch-User..png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Select Switch User.\" width=\"601\" height=\"352\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Next, click \u201cOK\u2019 or press the \u201cEnter\u201d key on your keyboard. You\u2019ll then be on the login screen where you can select a different user account.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Switch_Accounts_From_Windows_Terminal_Windows_11_Pro_or_Higher\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_3\">Switch Accounts From Windows Terminal (Windows 11 Pro or Higher)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you want to feel like a hacker, then you can run a command in Windows Terminal that allows you to lock your PC, effectively bringing you back to the login screen where you can select a different account. Note that this method only works on Windows 11 Pro or higher.<\/p>\n<p>First, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/742916\/how-to-open-windows-powershell-as-an-admin-in-windows-10\/\">open Windows Terminal as an admin by right-clicking the Windows icon in the taskbar to open the Power User menu, and then select \u201cWindows Terminal (Admin)\u201d from the menu.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-775818\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Open-Windows-Terminal-Admin..png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Open Windows Terminal (Admin).\" width=\"446\" height=\"317\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Next, run this command:<\/p>\n<pre>tsdiscon<\/pre>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-775820\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Enter-command-to-go-to-lock-screen..png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Enter command to go to lock screen.\" width=\"444\" height=\"250\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Once you run the command your screen will lock. Unlock the screen and you\u2019ll be on the login screen. Select the user account you would like to switch to. You can also quickly lock your screen by using the Windows+L keyboard shortcut.<\/p>\n<p>Microsoft made it easy to switch between user accounts on Windows. Not only that, if you need to give one of the users admin rights, there\u2019s an easy way to grant them these privileges, as well.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Change a User Account to Administrator on Windows 10 and 11<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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