Remove 'Switch User' button from login screen

[riot]

Anyone know if there is a way to remove the 'Switch User' button from the login screen? Thanks!

[Tarrant64]

  mkvans said:

Anyone know if there is a way to remove the 'Switch User' button from the login screen? Thanks!

Disable fast user switching.

Start -> Control Panel -> User Accounts -> and...somewhere in there Disable Fast User Switching.

[Narc2500]

Right... and where's that? I know it is on XP, but not in Vista.

[riot]

I can't find the option to turn off Fast User Switching anywhere. I know in XP you could use Group Policy to remove the 'Turn off' button on the welcome screen. I was hoping it would be that easy in Vista, but it's not.

[:: Lyon ::]

Umm I was asking this question before.. got the answer from someone replying here, but I forgot as it's quite complicated @_@

You need to go here and there, change the advance permissions stuffs, etc... can't remember which post it was though

[Narc2500]

OK i found a solution. Start + R (for Run) and type 'gpedit.msc' (without quotes obviously). Go to Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > System > Logon and choose from the right 'Hide entry points for Fast User Switching' and Enable it. :D

[riot]

Narc2500, you beat me by almost 10 minutes. I just stumbled upon that myself! Came back to post it for others that may be wondering, and saw that you beat me. Thanks for the help!

[Narc2500]

:D no problem.

[SMELTN]

you know while we are on the gpedit.msc I have a question: On my network pc at work, I had to edit some options to allow me the ability to change my screensaver, visual style, and other features.. (Its ok network admin gave me access to modify this file) anyways one thing I can not change is my desktop wallpaper.. Does anyone know what entry it is that I need to modify in order to unlock the ability to change my wallpaper?

[Narc2500]

You can unlock it by going to User Configuration > Administrative Templates > Desktop > Desktop > Desktop Wallpaper. Read the explanation tab before applying any changes. Specifies the desktop background ("wallpaper") displayed on all users' desktops. That's what it says on the first line.

[DaViD_BRaNDoN]

Hmm... Vista Home Premium has not "gpedit.msc". How do I go about removing the "Switch User" from the Shutdown selection?