Quick Note - Windows - Hiding User Accounts on Logon Screen

In regedit go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\ WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon

In the left panel, right click on Winlogon, select New and then select Key.

Type SpecialAccounts and press Enter

In the left panel, right click on SpecialAccounts, select New and then select Key.

Type UserList and press Enter.

In right panel of UserList, right click on a empty area, select New then select DWORD (32bit) Value.

Type in the name of the user account that you want to hide and press Enter. eg: Hidden Account.

In the right panel, right click on the user account name, select Modify and then:

• To hide the user account – enter 0 (zero) and click OK.
• To show the account – enter 1 and click OK.