Now you find Windows
so locked-down that you can??™t do anything without having to enter a
password first. Fortunately, you can streamline the logon process to suit
your needs and tolerance for cumbersome logon procedures, or use some
lesser-known features to lock it down even further.
Hide the List of User Accounts
The friendly Welcome screen is the default interface you see when you log
on to Windows Vista.
Back in the old days, we didn??™t have any fancy pictures to click; we actually
had to type our usernames and passwords to log on. In the snow. Uphill,
both ways.
If you long for those simpler times, or perhaps if you just realize that it??™s
wise not to show a list of all the user accounts on a PC, you can opt for a
more retro-style login box.
Unfortunately, Microsoft removed the bare-bones, ???classic??? Windows NTstyle
logon window that was present even in Windows XP, but there is an
alternative. To get a login screen with both username and password fields,
albeit with a look reminiscent of Vista??™s Welcome screen, follow these steps:
1. Open the Start menu Search box, type secpol.msc, and press Enter to
display the Local Security Policy editor. (This tool is only available in
the Windows Vista Business and Ultimate editions.)
2. Expand the Local Policies branch and click the Security Options folder.
3. In the right pane, double-click the Interactive logon: Do not display last
user name option, select Enabled, and click OK.
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