Who Is Logged On

Since Windows XP more than one user could be logged into a computer at the same time. Fast User Switching allowed one user to walk away from the computer while another checked their email. In my family at one point everyone could be logged in at the same time. Seeing who is logged in to the computer becomes a very important tool.

You can see who else is logged on to the computer in either of two ways:

1. Switch user so that Windows displays the Welcome screen, and then look to see which users are shown as logged in. The problem with this approach is that you then need to log back in.
2. Right click the Taskbar, and then choose Task Manager from the shortcut menu to open Task Manager. Left click the Users tab to display the Users page. Here you will see the users and their status.