Win 10 multiple logins ????...there was only me!

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Heedtheadvice wrote: »

BUMP on update......

It has happened again and looking as advised on task manager it is showing another of the PCs users ( a known user logged in yesterday) as 'Disconnected'.

Can anyone advise how that has come about or even what it specifically means?

Its caused by the way Windows 10 "shuts down." Unlike previous versions of Windows, when you hit the shutdown it works more like hibernate used to on previous versions so that when you start your PC Windows starts up faster. What this means is that people who were logged in previously don't get classed as logged out when it was shut down previously and drives are still classed as mounted which can cause issues with those of us who dual boot into Linux and want to do something on a Windows partition.

It is possible to return it to the normal functionality used in previous versions by going into Power Management and turning off fast start up:

1. Search for and open “Power options” in the Start Menu.
2. Click “Choose what the power buttons do” on the left side of the window.
3. Click “Change settings that are currently unavailable.”
4. Under “Shutdown settings” make sure “Turn on fast startup” is disabled.

Downside is Windows will take longer to start, not a problem if you have a SSD drive though.

AndyPix

^^ Of course Why didnt I think of that !!

Heedtheadvice

Thank you. I'll give that power option a go......

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Go to MS, download the sysinternals suite. In there you will find PROCEXP and PROCEXP64, which is like a task manager on steroids. Run this as admin.

In the options box make sure Verify Image signatures is ticked, and directly below is Virus Total click this and tick Check VirusTotal.com. Tick Show Processes from all users.

Under View, choose Select Columns, Virus total should be ticked, tick User Name too

At first glance the most important columns are: Virus Total, and Verified signer.

the Virus Total should be all blue, but if any are red and the count is like 2/68 then in is still probably safe.

For Verified Signer expect most to be ms, intel. Expect the verifier to be Avira, if you use avira but you should be able to recognise the verifier with the product. The possible problem ones are '(No signature was present in the subject)', but these still could be good and valid software written by a small developer who did not have the time or resources to get it verified, but they could also be rogue too.

You can also right click on an entry, choose properties, Image tab as this tells you the file location and startup command

You will probably find nothing, and when I had this, was windows updates.