Glitch IMO Logon as new user - via START SCREEN !!!!!!

Hi there
The method of switching to a NEW user seems CRAZY in W8 -- there's no option on the power off button (Login as new user) -- you have to go into the START screen , click on your user icon at the top right of the screen and then choose sign out --- it's mad !!!!


Have I missed something or is there a keyboard short cut to logout and login as a new user.

I want to test some stuff running as a NON administrative user and it's quite annoying having to go into the start screen all the time to do this.

Cheers
jimbo

Hello Jimbo,

I think this below should take care of that quite nicely by having all Power options available via a desktop context menu.

http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/5215-power-add-cascading-desktop-context-menu-windows-8-a.html

http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/4994-switch-user-add-desktop-context-menu-windows-8-a.html

(Option 1 or 2 only for Windows 8)
Switch User Shortcut - Create - Windows 7 Help Forums

Does Charms > Settings > Change PC Settings > Users .... work in this case?
If Charms is not disabled?

jimbo45 said:

I want to test some stuff running as a NON administrative user and it's quite annoying having to go into the start screen all the time to do this.

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Hi Jimbo,

Set up a virtual machine (you've got Hyper-V, after all) and test whatever you want without even switching the account

http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/2493-hyper-v-how-use-windows-8-a.html

Vadim

You could make a batch file:

In notepad type:

logoff

Press enter to drop the cursor.

Save as logoff.bat.

Make a shortcut to it & in Properties of the shortcut add shortcut keys.(example- Ctrl + Alt + K)

You need to, in Advanced button choose to run the shortcut as Administrator.

It works.
I just tested it myself.

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This may help--

Fast User Switch - My Portable Software