How to Sign Out Other Users in Windows 11
Signing out other users in Windows 11 immediately closes their active sessions. This action disconnects them from their desktop, stopping all their open programs and any unsaved work.
You might need to sign out someone else if they left a computer logged in, especially on shared PCs. It helps keep your data safe and prevents others from accessing your account.
Windows 11 lets you do this directly from the Start Menu or the Lock Screen. You don’t even need the other user’s password to sign them out.
Open Task Manager, go to the Users tab, select the account, and click “Sign out.” Alternatively, use the Command Prompt with the “query session” and “logoff” commands. This will close their applications and unsaved work.
Using Task Manager
You can sign out other users in Windows 11 using the Task Manager. This tool shows you exactly who is logged into your computer, letting you end their session right away if you need to. Just open Task Manager by searching for it or pressing Ctrl+Shift+Esc.
- Open the Start menu, search for Task Manager, and open the app. You can also press Ctrl+Shift+Esc on your keyboard.
- If you see a small window, click More details.
- Click the Users tab at the top.
- Select the account you want to sign out.
- Click the Sign out button at the bottom of the window. %📂%LNK0%%
Using Command Prompt (Admin Required)
You can sign out users in Windows 11 using the Command Prompt if you like working with commands. This method requires administrator rights, but it’s a simple way to manage who is logged in. First, open Command Prompt as an administrator by searching for ‘cmd’, then right-clicking and selecting ‘Run as administrator’.
- Click Start, search for cmd, right-click it, and select Run as administrator.
- To see a list of everyone currently logged in, type the following command and press Enter:
query session
- Look at the ID number next to the user you want to remove.
- Type the following command, replacing 2 with the ID number you found:
logoff 2
Summary
Windows 11 lets multiple people use the computer at once, but you can sign out other users if needed using Task Manager or Command Prompt to keep things running smoothly and securely.
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