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Create A Hidden User
Account
This tweak allows an
account that is normally displayed on the Welcome screen to be
hidden from view. To log on using the account it's necessary to use
the Log On To Windows dialog box similar to the one in Windows 2000.
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[Start] [Run] [Regedit]
Registry Key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\
Winlogon\SpecialAccounts\UserList
Modify/Create the Value Data Type(s) and Value Name(s) as
detailed below.
Data Type: REG_DWORD [Dword Value] // Value Name: Type Name
of Account to be Hidden
Setting for Value Data: [0 = Account is Hidden / 1 =
Enabled]
Exit Registry and Reboot
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While the account is
hidden on the Welcome screen, note that the account profile will be
visible in C:\Documents and Settings or wherever user profiles are
stored as well as in Local Users and Groups.
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