On a Windows Vista-based or a Windows Server 2008-based computer, you disable the Fast User Switching feature. Later, if the password expires when the computer is locked, you cannot change the password. When you try to unlock the computer, you receive the following error message:

The password for this account has expired. To change the password, click Cancel, click Switch User, and then log on.

However, when the Fast User Switching feature is disabled, the Switch User option does not appear on the logon screen. Then, you have to restart the computer to change the password.

• TechBlog: Comin’ at ya automatically: Windows Vista SP1
  SP1 has begun flowing through Windows Update. Only machines that are ready for SP1 will get it (machines with bad drivers won't get it), and distribution will be spread over the next few months.
  (tags: SP1 Update )
• Vista SP1: Terminal Services /console switch no longer working – Rick Strahl’s Web Log
  If you use Terminal Services, you should be aware of this change.
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