If you hit Windows-R and type regedit you will launch up the registry editor. Double-click dontdisplaylastusername and then change the 0 to 1. Alternatively, if you want to change it through Group Policy, you can hit Windows-R and type gpedit.
Then double-click Interactive logon: Do not display last user name and change it from Disabled to Enabled. Then, you should no longer see the last logged-on user at the login screen. Is there any way of reverting to showing a list of all the users instead? I found out how to fix this issue. I know it's been a couple years since this topic has been addressed and most people have moved on to windows 8 but for those still on windows 7 that are tired of typing in the username every time you log on, here is the way to show user icons:.
Disclaimer: This fix is not a hack. I'm not using any third party software. I am simply changing a security setting in the windows system. The longest part is finding the file. As much as I would like to say this will fix every computer, I cannot guarantee this will be the fix for your system. This fixed my problem because my setting just need to be disabled. That being said let's move on.
For 7 the username is stored in the following location. This will change it only for the one time. As soon as another user logs in, their username will remain when they log out or reboot. This is only to clear it once. Office Office Exchange Server. Not an IT pro? Windows Client. Sign in. United States English. Ask a question. Quick access. Changes to this policy become effective without a device restart when they are saved locally or distributed through Group Policy.
If this policy is not contained in a distributed GPO, this policy can be configured on the local computer by using the Local Security Policy snap-in. This section describes how an attacker might exploit a feature or its configuration, how to implement the countermeasure, and the possible negative consequences of countermeasure implementation.
An attacker with access to the console for example, someone with physical access or someone who can connect to the device through Remote Desktop Session Host could view the name of the last user who logged on. The attacker could then try to guess the password, use a dictionary, or use a brute-force attack to try to log on.
Users must always type their user names and passwords when they log on locally or to the domain.
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