Switch user screen

Is it possible to go directly from the screen saver or sleep mode to the switch user screen without clicking the switch user button? I know it's minor but I'm just curious if it's possible to change that?
Thanks

Hi,
Open windows Control Panel, open Personalization, click the Screen Saver link in the bottom right and in the following window remove the tick from the box next to 'On resume, display log-on screen'. Click Apply, then Ok to save this setting.
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Hi,
Open windows Control Panel, open Personalization, click the Screen Saver link in the bottom right and in the following window remove the tick from the box next to 'On resume, display log-on screen'. Click Apply, then Ok to save this setting.
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