Logging Out Of and Locking Windows 8.1

If several people use Windows 8.1 on your computer and you want to switch to a different user, you can do this by clicking or touching your user icon and name in the top right of the Start screen. This will bring up a menu with three options.

Note: If you want to change your password, you can do this from the Accounts page in PC Settings. Click/ Touch the Settings Charm and then click Change PC Settings to access the options.

• Change Account Picture will allow you to choose a new picture for your account from images that you have on your computer. 

• Lock will lock the computer so that a password, PIN, or picture password is needed to sign in again. This is useful if you are leaving your computer unattended for a while. 

• Sign-Out will sign out of your account so that others can use the computer.

Note : If you have multiple user accounts set up in Windows, perhaps for different members of your family , these people will also appear in the user list when you click/touch your name in the top right of the Start screen. You can switch directly to another user by clicking their icon (you will not be logged out). This means that if you have any files or documents open that you have not saved, they might be lost if another user then shuts the computer down. They will be warned, however, by Windows 8.1 if another user is still logged in when they turn the computer off.