Windows 10 - Shutdown, but user stays logged in

Anonymous
2017-10-26T11:43:26+00:00

When I shutdown Windows 10, (latest version, fully patched up to date 25-Oct-2017), I find that it shuts down without issue. However, when the PC is restarted, the last logged in user (who initiated the shut down) is still logged in. 

I noticed this when I shutdown as User 1, then restarted the PC and logged in as User 2. When viewing the 'profiles' button at the top of the Start Menu, (which shows your user picture), it showed me that User 1 was still logged in. Furthermore, when I went to shut the computer down as User 2, it warned me that other users were logged in to this computer. I had to log out as User 2 and login as User 1 to shut down the computer. 

The only way around this is to log out and then shut the PC down from the main login screen. All my users have complex passwords assigned and in all other aspects Windows 10 appears to be working correctly. 

I assume this is a feature, but is there a switch or a registry hack that allows the shut down process to log off the current user, like Windows 7 used to?

Please can someone advise? 

Many thanks 

Paul B.

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  1. Anonymous
    2018-04-10T13:22:06+00:00

    This happened to me after a repair install of Windows 10 1709 from an ISO file.

    I can confirm that, as suggested by G.M.P. van Dam, turning off 

    “Use my sign-in info to automatically finish setting up my device after an update or restart”

    under

    Settings > Accounts > Sign-in options

    will solve the issue (on a per-user basis). Good luck.

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  2. Anonymous
    2018-03-15T09:59:03+00:00

    ... but I have to do this within user`s accounts.

    Is it really too hard to say: "Windows, please log users off if they shut down system"?

    I think it should be an option, sysadmins can turn on if they decide to do so.

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  3. Anonymous
    2018-02-27T12:16:01+00:00

    Epic fail because there isn't an option to select another account for the login screen. The switch user account option is disabled in that only one user can login at a time. 

    So with the system not login out the previous user, the system is locked to the user account that is logged in with no option to log another user account in (including the admin user). So yes Epic fail.

    Can't believe there's isn't a way to force sign out someone. 

    How is this an "epic fail"?

    When you start your computer (assuming you are using your Microsoft Account) the screen will offer you a choice of sign in options (accounts) and you sign in with your own account info and password/pin/whatever.

    Yes, that will sign out anyone else who may have been logged on previously and they would (possibly) lose unsaved work. But, unless they are unbelievably thick they would have saved their work before shutting down the computer anyway so, really, any such risk is negligible.

    The same is true for local accounts. Just go ahead and sign in with YOUR password and account info.

    And when you're ready to sign out say "Hey, Cortana, sign out."

    You can also tell her to shut your device off or lock it if you're going to be away for a bit.

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  4. Anonymous
    2017-11-04T13:51:18+00:00

    Might try giving mouse focus to the desktop & using Alt+F4 to bring up the shutdown dialog.

    There is an article on ghacks.net from a few days ago discussing a bit about this new feature.

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  5. Anonymous
    2017-11-02T18:54:10+00:00

    Hi Steve,

    Have you tried the suggestion of SteveMat but you are still having the same issue?

    If yes, we suggest that you try to run System file check and DISM to correct system files.

    Please refer to the article below.

    System file check (SFC) Scan and Repair System Files & DISM to fix things SFC cannot

    Let us know how it goes.

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