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Direct User Switching

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Easily switch between user accounts with this application that offers hotkey customization, session access via command lines and password saving options #Switch user  #User account  #Password saver  #Switch  #Account  #Disconnect  

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If working with multiple user accounts their PCs, people could lose precious time when switching between the different accounts. They might encounter numerous cases that could require a fast and efficient way of toggling the different sessions. Direct User Switching was created to help those who need to switch between their accounts with ease and avoid going through additional Windows Welcome screens.

One thing that users might notice right after the very easy installation process, is the unobtrusive way in which the application will offer its features. Being compact and lightweight, it will remain silent and unnoticed until requested.

The application’s tools can be prompted by either pressing the user-defined hotkeys or simply by accessing the tray icon menu, which will provide a legible items list. Both its main interface and tray icon menu are minimalist and integrate quite well with the theme of the operating system.

Users will be able to define their own custom hotkeys that will open the application’s interface irrespective of the current screen or window. Once the interface is displayed, one can easily select the preferred account or disconnect option, by navigating with the second key of the defined keyboard shortcut.

When requesting the password for login on other accounts, the application will provide the option to remember it and therefore increase even more the ease of use. Access to the application’s preferences is offered right from the installation process, but unfortunately, afterwords users will only be able to open the settings menu by navigating to the install folder.

For those who demand an efficient and easy-to-use way of switching between the user accounts stored on their PCs, Direct User Switching will be a splendid choice. It will offer them straightforward action through hotkey access to the different accounts, password saving options and even disconnecting of accounts from the tray icon.

What's new in Direct User Switching 1.7:

  • Added support for Windows 10. Changes have been made such that the popup dialog now dismisses higher priority windows (like Cortana, the Start menu and Notification panel) rather than being obscured by them. Also disconnecting a session that was logged on with a blank password no longer reconnects automatically.
  • Windows Live accounts now display the email address rather than the local user name (that is generated automatically). The SID used for storing the password has been changed to the Internet SID from the local SID. This means the saved password will work across multiple machines when roaming profiles are in use.
  • Changed the way the popup is launched under Windows 8/8.1 such that it does not cause Windows explorer Alt+Tab to malfunction.
  • A registry option has been added to remove the disconnect icon from the popup dialog and/or the disconnect item from the popup menu.
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Direct User Switching 1.7

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  runs on:
Windows 10 32/64 bit
Windows 2008
Windows 2003
Windows 8 32/64 bit
Windows 7 32/64 bit
Windows Vista
Windows XP
Windows 2K
  file size:
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  filename:
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Direct User Switching - Direct User Switching allows users to easily toggle between the different accounts on their PCs, by using custom hotkeys.Direct User Switching - Disconnecting the current account or accessing another one can also be achieved by using the tray icon menu.Direct User Switching - The application's settings menu offers customization for the switching hotkey and login password options.
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