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Home > Forums > Desktop Software > PC Operating Systems > Microsoft: Windows 7 Forum

hiding my user account from login screen

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DougP (MIS)

23 Apr 12 8:25

We have several student computers and the didrector wants to hide all but the student account from the main login screen.
I did this using
net user myname /active:no
on my account but then I can't admininister the computer. Or can I? how?

Any suggestions how to hide all but student login but still allow me aceess without having to turn it back on/off each time.

TIA

DougP

ChrisHirst (IS/IT--Management)

23 Apr 12 10:26

By "main login screen" are you meaning the "Welcome Screen" as it is now known (probably to make seem "friendlier")?

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/ff394947.aspx

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cdogg (TechnicalUser)

23 Apr 12 12:35

Another option which allows you to select which accounts are hidden:

http://www.mydigitallife.info/how-to-create-hidden-user-account-hide-user-account-from-welcome-screen-in-windows/

-Carl
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karlisi (IS/IT--Management)

24 Apr 12 2:04

cdogg your solution is not for Windows 7, double ctrl-alt-del don't work on it.

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cdogg (TechnicalUser)

24 Apr 12 15:23

I admit I haven't tried the solution, but the article says it works in Windows 7. Can you elaborate further on what doesn't work? Remember, certain group policies and whether or not the PC is joined to the domain can have an impact.

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karlisi (IS/IT--Management)

25 Apr 12 1:13

Article is wrong, read comments. Try to press ctrl+alt+del twice on Windows 7. Unlike on Windows XP, nothing happens.
On Windows 7 you can hide last logged in user, as described in TechNet article, the only problem in this case, you should remember each user's name, because they are not shown on welcome screen.

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