Then, click on the ' Switch user' button to see all other users, and all you'll see are two blank text fields for username and password, respectively.įrom this point on, when your PC starts, you'll have to supply both username and password to access a profile. Select ' Enabled', and click on the ' OK' button to apply the new setting (takes effect immediately).
This is a simple dialog which offers only two settings, ' Disabled' being checked by default. Then, scroll down until you find the entry labeled ' Interactive logon: Do not display last user name', and double-click on it. This launches the ' Local Security Policy' editor / snap-in double-click on ' Local Policies' to expand it, and select ' Security Options'.Once you are logged into one of these editions of Windows 7, type ' secpol.msc' into the start menu's search field and click on the first result, or type it into the Run dialog and hit Enter.
Otherwise, we explain below how to hide usernames on logon screen using the registry.
Disable clickable username icons on the welcome screenįollow these simple steps to hide usernames on the logon screen note that you need Windows 7 Professional, Ultimate, or Enterprise edition to use this easier approach ( what version of Windows do I have?).
