I searched the forums but didn't find this topic -- before switching to ccleaner I tried out the windows washer demo. One of the things that it cleared/removed was the last (logged in) username from the XPpro login screen. I hope I articulated that correctly. This was something I liked, and figured I could use ccleaner's custom tool to achieve. But does anyone happen to know which file I need to target? Thanks *smile*
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this is in the registry and cannot be edited that easily.
i did however find something on M$'s website,
SUMMARY
It is possible to hide the user name of the last logged on user in the logon dialog box in Windows NT.
MORE INFORMATION
WARNING: If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using Registry Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.
Start Regedt32.exe and locate the following registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
Add a REG_SZ value named DontDisplayLastUserName. Set the data value to 1 to enable the new feature. A data value of 0 disables the feature.
The Last Username Display can also be hidden without editing the Registry directly if you have the Windows NT Resource Kit.
1. Click Start\ProgramsResource Kit 4.0
2. Click Configuration\C2 Configuration
3. Double click the line that reads "Last Username Display"
4. Place a check in Hide the last username to login.
5. Click Secure then OK.
if you need anymore help with anything, feel free to ask
Thank you for the welcome! Your response gave me an idea... I ran gpedit.msc and found a switch called "Interactive logon - Do not display last user name" under "Computer Configuration | Windows Settings | Security Settings | Local Policies | Security Options" ... it did the trick perfectly; Thanks for pointing me in the right direction
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