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Fix: Switching Between User Logins Freezes Taskbar

Fix: Switching Between User Logins Freezes Taskbar

Posted on May 30, 2021 by Madalina Dinita 3 Comments

If you share the same Windows 10 computer with another user, you may have noticed the taskbar may sometimes freeze when you switch between different user accounts. Oftentimes, the only way to unfreeze the taskbar is to actually log out completely and then log back in using the second account.

Windows 10 Taskbar Freezes When Switching Between Users

Check Your System For Errors

If your system files got corrupted, certain OS functionalities may stop working. Launch Command Prompt with admin rights and run the commands below hitting Enter after each one:

  • DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /CheckHealth
  • DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /ScanHealth
  • DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth
  • sfc /scannow

run SFC command prompt

Additionally, you can also go to This PC, right-click on your drive, and select Properties. Then click on the Tools tab and, under the Error checking section, hit the Check button.

windows-10-check-drive-for-errors

Then go to the General tab and select the Disk Cleanup option. Select your main drive, and remove all temporary files.

After you do that, go to Settings, select Update & Security and go to Windows Update. Hit the Check for updates button and install any pending updates. Restart your computer, switch to a different user, and check if the problem persists.

Create a New User Profile

Some users solved this problem by creating a new user account. You may need to permanently switch to the new user profile if your current account is corrupted. Create a new profile, go back to your regular account and check if the issue is gone.

Navigate to Settings → Accounts → Family & other users. Then select Add someone else to this PC and follow the onscreen steps.

Add-someone-else-to-this-PC

Sign Out the Other Account

Alternatively, after switching between users, launch the Task Manager, click on Users, and select the user you want to sign out. Of course, this is not a permanent solution but you don’t need to restart your computer every time you log in.

Alternatively, sign in to the second account, and then immediately switch back to your first account. Wait two minutes and then switch back to the second account. Check if it unfroze on its own in the background.

Hibernate Your Computer

Other users suggested that hibernating the computer instead of shutting it down could help you switch between users without experiencing this problem. So, switch between users, go to Power, and select Sleep to hibernate your machine. Wait a few seconds, wake up your computer, and check the results.

Disconnect Your Razer Keyboard and Mouse

If you use a Razer keyboard or mouse, disconnect the device and check if the issue persists. Many users confirmed the issue disappeared after disconnecting their Razer devices. Judging by users’ reports, it seems the Razer DeathAdder mouse model is often the root cause of the problem.

Conclusion

If your Windows 10 taskbar freezes and becomes unresponsive when you switch between users, use the SFC, DISM, and Disk Cleanup to scan and repair your system files. If the issue persists, hibernate your computer after switching to the second account and disconnect your Razer keyboard and mouse. Hit the comments below and let us know if this guide helped you fix the problem.

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Filed Under: Windows Tagged With: Windows 10

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Comments

  1. Craig Palenshus says

    December 25, 2021 at 12:38 pm

    I’m having the same problem. Just got the Razer Heroic bundle – Deathadder mouse and Blackwidow keyboard. First logged in user works just fine. Second logged in user can’t do hardly anything because Windows appears to not fully load. Taskbar doesn’t work at all. I’ve tried both with and without the software installed. So it is a hardware issue. Problem exists with both the keyboard and mouse separately and together.

  2. Jonathan says

    November 26, 2021 at 8:57 am

    Yea I can confirm disabled the HID devices in Device Manager and also unplugging the mouse stopped the taskbar from freezing. There’s a long forum post on Microsoft of this exact issue. Seems Razer are looking into it but I’ve not found a firmware update fix yet. Very frustrating!

  3. Matthew Wilson says

    October 3, 2021 at 11:48 am

    Turns out it was my mouse. I have a RAZER DEATHADDER V2 and it will literally break the taskbar if I switch to this mouse while on a second signed in account (after using a Logitech mouse when first switching).

    None of the other suggestions did anything to fix the problem. Now I’m wondering if this is an issue on Razer’s side or Windows… but I’m not sure.

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