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Windows 7 - Logon Screen - Fix Showing Only "Other User" and Last Logged On User Logon Screen - Fix Showing Only "Other User" and Last Logged On User How to Fix Windows 7 Logon Screen Showing Only "Other User" and Last Logged On User Icon
Published by Brink
08-21-2011
| Logon Screen - Fix Showing Only "Other User" and Last Logged On User How to Fix Windows 7 Logon Screen Showing Only "Other User" and Last Logged On User Icon  Information If your Windows 7 login, welcome, or switch user screen only displays the last user that was logged on and Other User icons instead of the icons of all users created on the computer, then this tutorial will show you how to fix this.
You must be logged in as an administrator to be able to do the steps in this tutorial.  Warning It is highly recommended that you create a restore point before doing this tutorial. This way if you make a mistake that leaves Windows 7 unbootable or messed up, you would be able to easily do a system restore and select the restore point to undo and fix the mistake. EXAMPLE: Windows 7 Logon, Welcome, or Switch User Screen NOTE: Image from here. Here's How:1. Open the Control Panel (icons view), click on the User Accounts icon, and click on the Manage another account link. (see screenshot below) 2. Make note of the user names for all user accounts that you have created in Windows 7 for the steps below. (see screenshot below) NOTE: In addition to any name (ex: User-Name) of user accounts that you created, you will also have a Guest and the built-in Administrator (if enabled) accounts by default. 3. In the Start Menu, type regedit in the search box and press Enter. 4. If prompted by UAC, then click on Yes. 5. In regedit, navigate to the location below. (see screenshot below step 6) Code: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\ProfileList 6. If you have a .DEFAULT key in the left pane as a subkey under the ProfileList key, then right click on .DEFAULT, and click on Delete. (see screenshot below)
A) Click on Yes to confirm to delete. (see screenshot below)
7. In the left pane under the ProfileList key, you will need to select and look at each S-1-5-xx subkey one at a time for the following items below.  Warning Please review each item listed below before deleting any S-1-5-xx subkey. You would only want to delete a S-1-5-xx subkey if you need to as outlined below. A) Do not delete S-1-5-xx subkeys that have systemprofile, LocalService, and NetworkService names in the ProfileImagePath value in the left pane. NOTE: These are system accounts used by Windows 7. (see screenshots below)   B) Do not delete S-1-5-xx subkeys that have Guest, Administrator, or names of user accounts (ex: User-Name) in the ProfileImagePath value in the left pane from step 2 that you created in Windows 7. (see screenshots below)   C) If a selected S-1-5-xx subkey has a user name in the ProfileImagePath value in the left pane that is not a user account that you have created in Windows 7 from step 2 or from step 7B, then right click on the S-1-5-xx subkey and click on Delete, and Yes to confirm.
D) If any selected S-1-5-xx subkey does not have at least all 3 of the default Flags, ProfileImagePath, and State values in it's right pane, then right click on the S-1-5-xx subkey and click on Delete, and Yes to confirm. (see screenshot below)
8. When finished, close regedit and User Accounts windows. 9. Log off or Switch User to test and see if the logon screen is now back to normal again with all user icons displayed. That's it,
Shawn |  Published by | | Administrator Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 37,304 | |
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12-29-2011
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#2 | | Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1 |
You're most welcome Didaboss. | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Self built custom OS Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1 CPU Intel i7-980X 3.3 Ghz (3.48 Ghz OC'd) Motherboard ASUS P6X58D Premium Memory 12 GB (2GBx6) DDR3 PC3-16000 2000 MHz Kingston HyperX Graphics Card Sapphire HD5870 Eyefinity 6 2GB Sound Card Realtek HD Audio ALC889 Integrated Chip Monitor(s) Displays 3x 27" Asus VE278Q Screen Resolution 1920x1080 Keyboard Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 5500 Revolution Mouse Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 5500 Revolution PSU OCZ Series Gold OCZZ1000M 1000W Case Corsair Obsidian 800D Cooling Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme Copper CPU heat sink w/120 MM Hard Drives 160GB OCZ RevoDrive X2
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** Samsung CLX-3175FW Printer
** Netgear WNDR3800 Router
** Motorola SBG6580 Cable Modem
** 2x APC Back-UPS XS 1500 |
01-03-2012
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#3 | | Windows 7 Ultimate x64 & x32, Windows 98 (VM) |
How do we do the opposite I have scoured and scoured Google for a way to automatically go to the login of the primary user or last user this is the second best thing.
i will not be using auto login/ (userspaswords2) as i still want a password to log on i just want to make it so it acts as the main user is the only user unless i click other users/change user | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Me (Desktop/x64&Server/x32)/Dell (laptop/x32) OS Windows 7 Ultimate x64 & x32, Windows 98 (VM) CPU AMD Phenom II X4 850 Motherboard ASUS Memory 8 Gig Graphics Card Geforce Sound Card Onboard Monitor(s) Displays 2 PSU 650W Case 1mm Steel Cooling Heatsink/Fan Cold air from window Hard Drives Desktop 5 (x3 500GB x1 750GB x1 1TB)
Server 3 (x1 60GB x2 2TB) |
01-03-2012
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#4 | | Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1 |
Hello Hhaddow, and welcome to Seven Forums.
I wouldn't recommend trying to get to have the "Other User" icon since that is an error that is not very functional.
You might see if the tutorial below to where you must enter the username and password to log on may work for you. Log On with User Name and Password
Hope this helps,
Shawn | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Self built custom OS Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1 CPU Intel i7-980X 3.3 Ghz (3.48 Ghz OC'd) Motherboard ASUS P6X58D Premium Memory 12 GB (2GBx6) DDR3 PC3-16000 2000 MHz Kingston HyperX Graphics Card Sapphire HD5870 Eyefinity 6 2GB Sound Card Realtek HD Audio ALC889 Integrated Chip Monitor(s) Displays 3x 27" Asus VE278Q Screen Resolution 1920x1080 Keyboard Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 5500 Revolution Mouse Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 5500 Revolution PSU OCZ Series Gold OCZZ1000M 1000W Case Corsair Obsidian 800D Cooling Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme Copper CPU heat sink w/120 MM Hard Drives 160GB OCZ RevoDrive X2
** 2 x 1TB Samsung HDD HD154UI SATA Internet Speed 50 Mb/s Download and 2 Mb/s Upload Other Info Microsoft LifeCam Cinema
** Lite-On iHBS212 12x BD Writer
** Samsung CLX-3175FW Printer
** Netgear WNDR3800 Router
** Motorola SBG6580 Cable Modem
** 2x APC Back-UPS XS 1500 |
01-10-2012
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#5 | | Windows 7 Ultimate x64 & x32, Windows 98 (VM) |
thanks but that was not what i wanted in fact i solved it just by doing the opposite of here (adding .Default to the profile list) as i wanted to keep the username without using autologin as i want to avoid displaying my admin user on login but still require passwords for all users/admin thanks anyway | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Me (Desktop/x64&Server/x32)/Dell (laptop/x32) OS Windows 7 Ultimate x64 & x32, Windows 98 (VM) CPU AMD Phenom II X4 850 Motherboard ASUS Memory 8 Gig Graphics Card Geforce Sound Card Onboard Monitor(s) Displays 2 PSU 650W Case 1mm Steel Cooling Heatsink/Fan Cold air from window Hard Drives Desktop 5 (x3 500GB x1 750GB x1 1TB)
Server 3 (x1 60GB x2 2TB) |
01-10-2012
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#6 | | Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1 |
Hhaddow,
I'm happy to hear that you got it sorted the way you wanted. Thank you for posting back with your results and solution. | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Self built custom OS Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1 CPU Intel i7-980X 3.3 Ghz (3.48 Ghz OC'd) Motherboard ASUS P6X58D Premium Memory 12 GB (2GBx6) DDR3 PC3-16000 2000 MHz Kingston HyperX Graphics Card Sapphire HD5870 Eyefinity 6 2GB Sound Card Realtek HD Audio ALC889 Integrated Chip Monitor(s) Displays 3x 27" Asus VE278Q Screen Resolution 1920x1080 Keyboard Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 5500 Revolution Mouse Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 5500 Revolution PSU OCZ Series Gold OCZZ1000M 1000W Case Corsair Obsidian 800D Cooling Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme Copper CPU heat sink w/120 MM Hard Drives 160GB OCZ RevoDrive X2
** 2 x 1TB Samsung HDD HD154UI SATA Internet Speed 50 Mb/s Download and 2 Mb/s Upload Other Info Microsoft LifeCam Cinema
** Lite-On iHBS212 12x BD Writer
** Samsung CLX-3175FW Printer
** Netgear WNDR3800 Router
** Motorola SBG6580 Cable Modem
** 2x APC Back-UPS XS 1500 |
02-01-2012
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#7 | | Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit |
Not helping The regedit suggestion does not work for me. there is nothing in my registry that's any different from the screens shots outlined. Anyone else having trouble with this? | My System Specs | | OS Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit |
02-01-2012
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#8 | | Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1 |
Hello Don, and welcome to Seven Forums.
Could you export and upload your ProfileList key from step 5? I'll be happy to take a look at it to see if I may be able to spot anything as a cause. In addition, could you give more detais about your issue to see if there may be anything else at play? | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Self built custom OS Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1 CPU Intel i7-980X 3.3 Ghz (3.48 Ghz OC'd) Motherboard ASUS P6X58D Premium Memory 12 GB (2GBx6) DDR3 PC3-16000 2000 MHz Kingston HyperX Graphics Card Sapphire HD5870 Eyefinity 6 2GB Sound Card Realtek HD Audio ALC889 Integrated Chip Monitor(s) Displays 3x 27" Asus VE278Q Screen Resolution 1920x1080 Keyboard Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 5500 Revolution Mouse Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 5500 Revolution PSU OCZ Series Gold OCZZ1000M 1000W Case Corsair Obsidian 800D Cooling Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme Copper CPU heat sink w/120 MM Hard Drives 160GB OCZ RevoDrive X2
** 2 x 1TB Samsung HDD HD154UI SATA Internet Speed 50 Mb/s Download and 2 Mb/s Upload Other Info Microsoft LifeCam Cinema
** Lite-On iHBS212 12x BD Writer
** Samsung CLX-3175FW Printer
** Netgear WNDR3800 Router
** Motorola SBG6580 Cable Modem
** 2x APC Back-UPS XS 1500 |
02-01-2012
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#9 | | Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit |

I have three other users of which one is "Guest". Wanna see what my registry looks like? | My System Specs | | OS Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit Logon Screen - Fix Showing Only "Other User" and Last Logged On User problems? All times are GMT -5. The time now is 01:38 AM. |  |