Hiding the Last Logged On User Name in Windows 95

ID: Q135586

The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows 95
IMPORTANT: This article contains information about editing the registry. Before you edit the registry, make sure you understand how to restore it if a problem occurs. For information about how to do this, view the "Restoring the Registry" Help topic in Regedit.exe or the "Restoring a Registry Key" Help topic in Regedt32.exe.

The Microsoft Windows PowerToys are a suite of tools available for free download from the Microsoft Web site. Microsoft Technical Support Desktop Systems (DTS) does not support the installation or usage of PowerToys or any of their components.

SUMMARY

This article describes how to clear the User Name logon box so it is blank each time you start Windows 95.

NOTE: The following procedure does not work correctly with Microsoft Windows 95 OEM Service Release versions. An OEM version is a version of Windows 95 that comes prepackaged on computers.


MORE INFORMATION

WARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that problems resulting from the incorrect use of Registry Editor can be solved. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

For information about how to edit the registry, view the "Changing Keys and Values" Help topic in Registry Editor (Regedit.exe) or the "Add and Delete Information in the Registry" and "Edit Registry Data" Help topics in Regedt32.exe. Note that you should back up the registry before you edit it. If you are running Windows NT, you should also update your Emergency Repair Disk (ERD).

To clear the User Name logon box so that it is blank each time you start Windows 95, use the Tweak UI tool that is a component of the PowerToys utilities:

  1. Click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and then double-click Tweak UI.


  2. On the Paranoia tab, click to select the Clear Last User At Logon check box.


Additional query words: username tweakui password

Keywords : kbenv win95
Version : WINDOWS:95
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbhowto


Last Reviewed: December 17, 1999
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