Disabling log-off screen

Is there a simple way to disable this nag screen when I reboot "Other people are logged on to this computer. Restarting Windows might cause them to loose data "?

 

It sounds as though you have fast user switching enabled. If so, disable it. Instructions for Disabling "Fast User Switching" in XP

 

Yes I do have it enabled and I kind of like it that way so I evidently you can't just get rid of the screen, thought I'd ask.

 

There may be a another way but I don't know it. If you wait a bit, maybe somebody else will come up with something. Disabling fast user switching works because when somebody logs off, it closes any programs that they may be using at the time. I've never used it myself so I'm not sure how much additional time is involved when logging off. You might give it a try and see. It might surprise you. Otherwise, if it's the apps staying open when you switch users that you like, then you have to keep it the way it is. I can understand why you want to get rid of it though. On the puters I've worked on that have it enabled, it's always been annoying to me too.

 

Are you in the administrator's group? Think you may need to be to avoid that message. Try it if your not. Use control panel, user accounts, and see what your options are.

 

Well my wife and I are the only ones using the computer so we are both Administrators. The fast switching just works better for us especially if I could eliminate the nag screen at reboot or shutdown but I guess you can't have both.

 

Could be wrong but I believe that warning is there and serves a purpose. It is easy to forget you've logged in as one user and fast switched to another, essentially having two accounts logged in and neither thus far logged off properly, any opened programs or user settings on the account, switched from and left running, will risk corruption or losing data and the saving of user settings if you fail to log back in as the user who originally logged on and log off from that account properly. This warning should be a flag or, as in your case, a reminder to (fast switch) log off as 2nd user and back into the original user logged onto account. Then shutdown.

If this isn't incentive enough, imagine the big huge fight that may ensue if your wife or your account is corrupt or that "oh so important document" wasn't saved because one of you failed to do so. I know what I'd do to my hubby and it would definitely involve a big ice pack....

Fast user switching may be convenient for some but does not come without it's own set of caveats. This being one and free resource use and performance being the other biggest nuisance.

This may not apply to you but may to others using this as reference form windows.bbs Archives.....
NOTE2P or file sharing or Networked home comps can also give you this type of warning. If some other person, allowed folder or file access, is in the act of doing so. In that case I have always logged off without a problem beyond risking a bad rep with some P2P's file sharing services(servers) that may keep track of such. (I'm a little shaky on that p2p "proper protocol and manners" rule. I don't use these type of programs myself. I have just noted such complaints and messages referring to such when helping others with problems in this area, or while searching the net for something else.