How Do I Switch Users When Windows 10 Is Locked?
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If you have already signed into Windows 10, you can switch the user account by simultaneously pressing the Windows + L keys on your keyboard. When you do that, you are locked from your user account, and you are shown the Lock screen wallpaper. Click or tap anywhere on the screen, and you are shown the login screen.

How do I login as a different user in Windows 10?

Select the Start button on the taskbar. Then, on the left side of the Start menu, select the account name icon (or picture) > Switch user > a different user.

How do I change users when not logged in?

If you want to switch users (and don’t mind closing all the windows for the current user), then you can hit ALT-F4 and that will eventually bring up a shutdown window. Click on the arrow next to the chosen option and the other options will appear. One will be Switch User.

James H. Sterling

James H. Sterling

Environmental Science & Climate Journalist

James Sterling reports on renewable energy developments, climate policy, ecological conservation, and green tech innovations around the globe.

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