Windows 7: Switch users - how it works

If you want to change the user in Windows 7, you do not have to restart the system. We'll show you where to find the options you need.

Switch users under Windows 7 - how it works

1. Click the Windows logo in the lower left corner.
2. In the start menu, click the small arrow to the right of the "Shutdown" button.
3. If you select the "Change user" option, you will be taken to the login screen. There you can log in to the other user account.
4. Alternatively, press the key combination [Windows] + [L] and then click on "Change user". This saves you the way through the start menu.

If you use one of your accounts particularly frequently, you can start Windows 7 without login.