Restrict Showing the Last Username (Windows 2000/XP)
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This restriction removes the ability to view which user was last logged onto a computer by clearing the username box on the login screen.
Open your registry and find the key below.
Create a new DWORD value, or modify the existing value called 'DontDisplayLastUserName' using the settings below.
Exit your registry, you may need to restart or log out of Windows for the change to take effect.
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|  | (Default) | REG_SZ | (value not set) | |
|  | DontDisplayLastUserName | REG_DWORD | 0x00000001 (1) | |
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| HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System |  |
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| Settings: |
User Key: [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\
System]
System Key: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\
System]
Name: DontDisplayLastUserName
Type: REG_DWORD (DWORD Value)
Value: (1 = remove username)
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Disclaimer: Modifying the registry can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. We cannot guarantee that problems resulting from modifications to the registry can be solved. Use the information provided at your own risk.
Last Modified: March 25, 2002
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