This tutorial will show you how to switch between users without signing out in Windows 11.
When a user signs in to Windows, the system loads their profile. Because each user has a unique user account, this allows multiple users to share a computer. When a user signs in, the desktop settings, files, favorites, and history they see are theirs; they cannot be accessed by other users. When that user signs out, their profile is preserved for the next time that they sign in.
A user does not have to sign out to allow another user to sign in. Instead, it is possible for multiple users to sign in and switch between their open accounts. This feature is referred to as Fast User Switching. Switching to another account does not change the state of...