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October 23rd, 2006 16:00

Fast User switching disabled by Linksys

I connected a Dimension2400 running XP Home edition to home network via Linksys Wireless USB. Internet connection is working fine but the Welcome Screen is gone (replaced by regular windows logon) and Fast User Switching has been disabled due to loading of a file named GTGina.dll.  This happened at the same time as running the Linksys install wizard.  
 
How do I switch from one user to another now?
 
Can Fast User Switching be re-enabled?
 
Thanks,
 
-Brian

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October 23rd, 2006 16:00

Yep, our pc uses fast user switching via a linksys router. Found this in windows help: by searching for "fast user"
 
To turn Fast User Switching on or off
You must have a computer administrator account on a computer that is a member of a workgroup or is a stand-alone computer to turn on or turn off the User Fast User Switching feature. Fast User Switching is not available on computers that are members of a network domain.
Open User Accounts in Control Panel.
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.
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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October 23rd, 2006 18:00

Correct, if you're on a domain you'll need to use the domain login screen which is the old style login prompt...

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October 23rd, 2006 18:00

Tad,
Thanks.  Since I assigned this pc to my home network domain, I guess I cannot use fast ser switching.  Correct?

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October 24th, 2006 05:00

XP Home can not join a Domain and I have always wondered why it was called "fast user" switching.  Something that it is definitely not.
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