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Windows system utilities to maximize productivity
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Let users switch between users from PowerToys Run #33913

Open CompactProducer opened 1 month ago

CompactProducer commented 1 month ago

Description of the new feature / enhancement

Usually, the methods of switching between users are:

  1. Clicking Start>the user profile picture icon>another username.
  2. Pressing CTRL+ALT+DELETE and clicking Switch user.

The coolest thing to do in PowerToys Run is by using it, we can switch between users.

Scenario when this would be used?

Press the hotkey for PowerToys Run, type switch user and click "Switch between users." This will return to the sign-in screen without signing out of the current user account where another user can sign into his/her user account.

Supporting information

Regardless of whether there is more than one user account is available on a PC or not, a user can still press the hotkey for PowerToys Run, type switch user, and then click "Switch between users."

Jay-o-Way commented 1 month ago

Pressing Win+L sounds easier to me?

CompactProducer commented 1 month ago

Pressing Win+L sounds easier to me?

Yes, and this makes it easier to switch between users.

htcfreek commented 1 month ago

I think PowerToys Run should support locking the screen.

CompactProducer commented 1 month ago

I think PowerToys Run should support locking the screen.

It already does. Press the hotkey for PowerToys Run, type lock and click Lock. This'll lock the computer.

crutkas commented 1 month ago

Believe the command that needs to be run is tsdiscon

should be in settings plugin, mimic lock code i bet

htcfreek commented 1 month ago

should be in settings plugin

Settings plugin? Don't you mean system plugin?

CompactProducer commented 1 month ago

should be in settings plugin

Settings plugin? Don't you mean system plugin?

Yes, I mean the system plugin.