Article ID: 290249
Article Last Modified on 10/18/2001
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
- Microsoft Windows XP Professional
This article was previously published under Q290249
SYMPTOMS
After you use Fast User Switching to switch from one user to another and then back to the original user, the original user's desktop may display programs incorrectly. Some programs may now be displayed in a window that is one quarter of the screen size. Note that game programs may be more likely to exhibit this behavior.
CAUSE
This issue can occur if the program is not fully compatible with Fast User Switching and does not correctly maintain settings between users.
RESOLUTION
To work around this issue, quit the program, and then restart it.
MORE INFORMATION
The following programs may exhibit the behavior that is listed in the "Symptoms" section of this article:
- Bass Avenger
Additional query words: fus
Keywords: kbui kbprb kbdisplay KB290249
