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Old September 18th 15, 07:19 AM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
No_Name
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Default Shutting down

Why is it when I shut down Windows 8, I click in the lower left corner, then
click on "Shut Down" and it seems to default to "Switch User". I never switch
user since I'm the only user. Can I get it to default to Shut Down? Thanks.
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Old September 18th 15, 09:13 AM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
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Default Shutting down

wrote:
Why is it when I shut down Windows 8, I click in the lower left corner, then
click on "Shut Down" and it seems to default to "Switch User". I never switch
user since I'm the only user. Can I get it to default to Shut Down? Thanks.


I don't know if this will remove that action or not. Consider
this a workaround if you cannot think of another solution. This
disables fast user switching, or attempts to remove
the interface elements.

http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials...ndows-8-a.html

It's more logical for switch user to be showing up, if there is another
account actually logged in.

And the "whoami" command likely only corresponds to your own account.
I don't know if there is the equivalent of "who" to find out all
logged in accounts or not. I didn't even know there was a "whoami",
which is a new addition to the more modern Windows. Older Windows
didn't have that. The idea of "who" and "whoami" are unix/linux things
from long ago.

whoami
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/.../cc771299.aspx

There is a sysinternals to see who is logged in.

https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/.../bb897545.aspx

And a built-in called "qwinsta". Seems to give the same output,
whether run from a plain or elevated command prompt window.

http://superuser.com/questions/164/h...nto-windows-xp

sessionname=services ID=0 state=disc
sessionname=console username=myusername ID=1 state=active

You could try that command, and see whether you have three lines of
output, instead of two lines.

Paul
 




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