By default Windows lists each username in the login screen, except for the Administrator. You can hide a username from the Windows XP login screen by creating a registry entry. However, even if you hide the username from the login screen, it is possible for that user to login by the old Windows 2000 Ctrl+Alt+Del method.
By Pressing Ctrl+Alt+Del, the old small login screen kicks in, and the user can enter his username and password to login to the system.
Hiding a Username by Making a Registry Entry
- Start Registry Editor. (Start->Run->"regedit")
- Go to, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\SpecialAccounts\UserList
- Create a new DWORD value named to the username you want to hide. For example, if the username you want to hide is "Vikas", create a new DWORD value called "Vikas" and give it a value of 0 to hide it from login screen.
- Now log off to see it in action. You can press Win+L to temporary lock the system to check if it's working or not.
Note: Before you try to edit the registry, make sure you backup it first. For more information read how to safely edit the Windows' registry.
