CTRL+ALT+DEL Screen - Add or Remove Change Password

How to Add or Remove "Change Password" from the CTRL+ALT+DEL Screen​

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This will show you how to add or remove the Change a password option in the Windows 7 CTRL+ALT+DELETE screen for specific or all users on the computer.

EXAMPLE: CTRL+ALT+DEL screen
NOTE: This is when you press CTRL+ALT+DEL with Change a password added by default (left screenshot below), and removed (right screenshot below).

OPTION ONE

Using a REG File Download

1. To Add Change Password to CTRL+ALT+DEL Screen for Only Current User
A) Click on the Download button below to download the file below.
Add_Change_Password_CTRL+ALT+DEL.reg

Download


B) Go to step 3.
2. To Remove Change Password from CTRL+ALT+DEL Screen for Only Current User
A) Click on the Download button below to download the file below.
Remove_Change_Password_CTRL+ALT+DEL.reg

Download


3. Click on Save, and save the .reg file to the desktop.

4. Right click on the downloaded .reg file and click on Merge.

5. Click on Run, Yes, Yes, and OK when prompted.

6. When done, you can delete the downloaded .reg file on the desktop if you like.

OPTION TWO

Through the Local Group Policy Editor

1. Open the all users, specific users or groups, or all users except administrators Local Group Policy Editor for how you want this policy applied.

2. In the left pane, click on to expand User Configuration, Administrative Templates, System, and Ctrl+Alt+Del. (See screenshot below)

3. In the right pane, right click on Remove Change Password and click on Edit. (See screenshot above)

4. To Add Change Password to CTRL+ALT+DEL Screen
A) Select (dot) either Not Configured or Disabled. (See screenshot below step 6)

B) Go to step 6.
5. To Remove Change Password from CTRL+ALT+DEL Screen
A) Select (dot) Enabled. (See screenshot below step 6)
6. Click on OK. (See screenshot below)

7. Close the Local Group Policy Editor window.
That's it,
Shawn

Related Tutorials

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• How to Create a Password for a Windows 7 User Account
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• How to Change the User Account Password if Unable to Login to Windows
• How to Change the Password for Your or Another User Account in Windows 7
• How to Use System Restore to Change User Account Password
• How to Add or Remove Task Manager from the CTRL+ALT+DEL Screen
• How to Add or Remove Log Off from the CTRL+ALT+DEL Screen
• How to Add or Remove Lock Computer from the CTRL+ALT+DEL Screen
• How to Add or Remove Switch User from CTRL+ALT+DEL Screen and Start Menu
• How to Reset the Password of a User Account in Windows 7
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• How to Enable or Disable Password Expiration for a User in Windows 7
• How to Change the Maximum and Minimum Password Age in Windows 7
• How to Enable or Disable Windows 7 Password History Enforcement
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• How to Enable or Disable Secure Log On CTRL+ALT+DELETE in Windows 7

 

[Stevy22]

GOOD... KEEP IT UP

 

[nonpasaran]

Link is broken
i give it temporarily until brink fix it;

http://www.sevenforums.com/attachme...password-add_change_password_ctrl-alt-del.reg

 

[Brink]

Sorry about that. Links fixed.

 

[gredman42]

Unable to download registry files.

 

[Brink]

Hello Greg, and welcome to Seven Forums.

Here's a copy of them in a ZIP file as promised. Please let me know if you need anything else.

 

[gredman42]

Excellent! Thanks!

 

[Brink]

You're most welcome Greg.

 

[MLR1]

My apologies if I should not be replying to this at this point, but I wanted to ask if this should work on 32-bit Windows 7 as well as 64?

 

[Brink]

Hello MLR1, and welcome to Seven Forums.

Yes, it'll work on both 32-bit and 64-bit Windows. Usually the tutorials will specify at the top if it will only work on specific editions or versions instead of all.

 

[MLR1]

thanks Brink, I will give it a try!

 

[Brink]

You're welcome.

 

[PittCaleb]

I know this is an old thread, but...

Looking to add hyperlinked buttons/text to the ctrl alt delete screen that open a browser which takes you to a corporate password reset page.

Anyone have experience pulling this off? Lots of googling, nothing yet, continuing my quest...

TIA
PittCaleb

 

[Brink]

Hello PittCaleb, and welcome to Seven Forums.

It may be best to create a new thread in the Customization forum area to see if someone may know of a way.