Create a Desktop Shortcut to Switch Users in Vista

[Steinbach]

Hello, my family is having a Vista system on which there are 4 User account of 4 separate members. It takes long time to switch the user accounts. I heard about the desktop shortcut to switch users but i don't know how to do that. Please guide me to do that.

[Namchan]

Thats a good and quick way to switch users with 1 click of your mouse. But first i would like to know which Vista edition you are using. Is it Vista Ultimate, Vista Basic or Vista Home premium ?

[Steinbach]

Well, I don't know that much but i think its Vista Basic Edition.. Or you can tell me tips for any two edition, i'll try which one works on my system and i'll let you know..

[Namchan]

Ok.. If you are using Vista Ultimate, then follow this steps:-

1. Click an empty spot on your desktop and choose New > Shortcut.


2. In the next dialog box type in C:WindowsSystem32tsdiscon.exe and click next.


3. Give your new shortcut a name. I used Switch User. Then click finish.


4. Now if you want you can change the default icon to something else.


5. Right click your new icon and choose Properties, under the shortcut tab choose Change Icon.


6. Choose the Icon you like bet and click Ok twice.

Thats it..


Now if you are using Vista Basic and Home Premium, Than:-

1. You need a file to download and save it to C:\Windows\System32 folder.

2. Right click on tsdiscon.exe and click on Send To, then Desktop (create shortcut).


3 You can close your explorer window.

4. Right click on the new shortcut on the desktop and click Rename.

5. Type Switch User and press Enter. ( you can name it anything you want)

6. Right click on the Switch User shortcut on the desktop and click
Properties.

7. Click on the Shortcut tab, then click on the Change Icon button and choose your favorite.