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    Log On with User Name and Password

    How to Make Windows 7 Require a User Name and Password in Log On Screen
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    How to Make Windows 7 Require a User Name and Password in Log On Screen

       Information
    This will show you how to make Windows 7 require all users to type in their user name and password in the Windows log on screen instead of only selecting their user icon and entering their password. This is like the old classic Windows log on screen.
       Note
    For the "User name" entry field in the log on screen, you would type in your account's user name as it is on your C:\Users\(user-name) folder. To log on to a domain, you would type Domain Name (Computer Name)/User name instead in the "User name" entry field.

    If you did not create a password (recommended to have one) for your user account, then just leave the field empty. You can press TAB or SHIFT+TAB to move between the User name and Password fields if you entered something incorrectly.

    EXAMPLE: Log On Screen
    NOTE: This is the default log on screen (left screenshot below) and the user name and password log on screen (right screenshot below).
    Log On with User Name and Password-default.jpg

    Log On with User Name and Password-changed.jpg




    OPTION ONE

    Using a REG File Download


    1. To Enable Enter User Name and Password Log On Screen
    A) Click on the Download button below to download the file below.
    Log_On_with_User_Name_and_Password.reg
    B) Go to step 3.
    2. To Restore Enter Password Only Log On Screen
    NOTE: This is the default setting.
    A) Click on the Download button below to download the file below.
    Log_On_with_Default_Password_Only.reg
    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 the Run, Yes, Yes, and then OK when prompted.

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

    7. Log off and log on to see the change.

    8. You may also wish to set the same setting for the locked computer screen: How to Display User Information or Not when a Windows Session is Locked





    OPTION TWO

    Manually in Registry Editor


    1. Open the Start Menu, then type regedit in the search box and press enter.

    2. If prompted by UAC, then click on Yes.

    3. In regedit, navigate to: (See screenshot below)

    Code:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System
    Log On with User Name and Password-reg.jpg
    4. In the right pane, right click on dontdisplaylastusername and click on Modify. (See screenshot above)

    5. To Enable Enter User Name and Password Log On Screen
    A) Type 1 and click on OK. (See screenshot below)

    B) Go to step 7.
    6. To Restore Enter Password Only Log On Screen
    NOTE: This is the default setting.
    A) Type 0 (number zero) and click on OK. (See screenshot above)
    Log On with User Name and Password-modify.jpg
    7. Close regedit.

    8. Log off and log on to see the change.

    9. You may also wish to set the same setting for the locked computer screen: How to Display User Information or Not when a Windows Session is Locked




    OPTION THREE

    Through Local Security Policy


    1. Open the Local Security Policy editor.

    2. In the left pane, expand Local Policies, and click on Security Options. (See screenshot below)
    Log On with User Name and Password-secpol.jpg
    3. In the right pane, right click on Interactive logon: Do not display last user name and click on Properties. (See screenshot above)

    4. To Enable Enter User Name and Password Log On Screen
    A) Select (dot) Enabled, and click on OK. (See screenshot below)
    Log On with User Name and Password-properties.jpg
    B) Go to step 7.
    5. To Restore Enter Password Only Log On Screen
    NOTE: This is the default setting.
    A) Select (dot) Disabled, and click on OK. (See screenshot above)
    6. Close the Local Security Policy window.

    7. Log off and log on to see the change.

    8. You may also wish to set the same setting for the locked computer screen: How to Display User Information or Not when a Windows Session is Locked
    That's it,
    Shawn







  1. Posts : 13,354
    Windows 7 Professional x64
       #1

    Great tutorial, Shawn! I can't count how many times I have tried to find this info for other members here.

    Bookmarked.
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  2. Posts : 71,959
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
    Thread Starter
       #2

    Thank you, and you're welcome Jonathan. :)
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  3. Posts : 2
    w7
       #3

    startup logon with default user and prompt on password


    hello, please help me if there is any solution - on one pc I start with direct typing of password, on my wifes first screen looks like this:
    Log On with User Name and Password-imag0007.jpg

    this mean one click to this screen:
    Log On with User Name and Password-imag0008.jpg

    is there any way to set up laptop without this first screen? As I wrote, on my another PC is direct first screen when booting with prepared typing password box.

    sorry for these poor pics and thanks for any solutions
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  4. Posts : 71,959
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
    Thread Starter
       #4

    Hello Kkuro, and welcome to Seven Forums.

    If you have more than one user account on the computer, then by default you will have to select one of the accounts icon first, then type in it's password.

    The only way to have it startup like the second screenshot is to only have one user account on the computer.

    Hope this helps,
    Shawn
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  5. Posts : 2
    w7
       #5

    fu... thats fast forum... I didnt except thanks for answer but I still compare this with that other laptop, where it works for me fine. when I go to account settings, I can see three accounts, my (admin), ASP.NET Machine Accouunt (standard user), and Guest (account turned off). And it works. but on that laptop where appears that unnecessary window I only have two accounts. Mine and two built in accounts, administrator and guest - turned off... thanks for writing anyway. great forum.
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  6. Posts : 71,959
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
    Thread Starter
       #6

    I suppose that you could use this tutorial to enter the username and password at the same time to only have the one icon at log on.
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  7. Posts : 65
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64-Bit
       #7

    Works great.
    Does this method works on XP?
    Please send me a PM letting me know

    BTW
    really great tutorial!
    this forum is amazing! Its just perfect!!! you dont need to improve anything!
    I like beeing a part of this comunnity
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  8. Posts : 13,354
    Windows 7 Professional x64
       #8

    BeyLIN said:
    Works great.
    Does this method works on XP?
    Please send me a PM letting me know

    BTW
    really great tutorial!
    this forum is amazing! Its just perfect!!! you dont need to improve anything!
    I like beeing a part of this comunnity
    Yes, just type control userpasswords2 into the Run dialogue and there you go.
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  9. Posts : 662
    Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Mac OS X 10.6.2 x64
       #9

    Any way to make this happen on a key combo? Say Ctrl Alt Del?
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