How to Sign out Other User Accounts From a Current Session on Windows 10
43How to Sign out Other User Accounts From a Current Session on Windows 10.
Windows supports multiple accounts on the same device. If someone forgets to sign out of their account, their profile still runs processes and consumes resources in the background. Here’s how you can sign out other users on the same computer.
When a user locks their account, the computer returns to the sign in screen but leaves their account signed in and running all their programs and processes in the background. This could be problematic for other people using the computer. You can sign out other users either with Task Manager or the Command Prompt, and we’ll walk you through both methods.
Windows 10 allows multiple users to have their own accounts, which is a convenient way to keep settings and files separate for a more personal experience. However, if logged-in users don’t sign out, their account will continue to run apps, services, and other processes, which can end up consuming significant system resources that can negatively affect the performance for the user actively logged in and using the device. In this post, we will demo how to sign out other inactive users from a current session.
In a nutshell, a User Account is an identity created for a person in a computer or computing system. User accounts can also be created for machine entities, such as service accounts for running programs, system accounts for storing system files and processes, and root and administrator account for system administration.
If you need to sign off other users on Windows 10, in this guide, we'll show you two quick ways to complete this task without the need to leave your current session.
On Windows 10, the ability for each user to have their own account is a convenient way to keep settings and files separate for a more personal experience. However, if someone doesn't remember to sign out, their account will continue to run apps, services, and other processes, which can end up consuming significant system resources that can negatively affect the performance for the user actively using the device.
If you share a device with multiple people, and someone forgets to log-off, Windows 10 includes at least two ways to terminate the inactive session without you having to leave your account using Task Manager and Command Prompt.
This tutorial will apply for computers, laptops, desktops,and tablets running the Windows 10, Windows 8/8.1, Windows 7 operating systems.Works for all major computer manufactures (Dell, HP, Acer, Asus, Toshiba, Lenovo, Samsung).