DOCUMENT:Q135586  11-JUN-2002  [win95x]
TITLE   :Hiding the Last Logged On User Name in Windows 95
PRODUCT :Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
PROD/VER:WINDOWS:95
OPER/SYS:
KEYWORDS:kbenv win95

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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft Windows 95 
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IMPORTANT: This article contains information about modifying the registry. Before you modify the registry, make sure to back it up and make sure that you understand how to restore the registry if a problem occurs. For information about how to back up, restore, and edit the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   Q256986 Description of the Microsoft Windows Registry

The Microsoft Windows PowerToys are a suite of tools available for free
download from the Microsoft Web site. Microsoft Technical Support Desktop
Systems (DTS) does not support the installation or usage of PowerToys or
any of their components.

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This article describes how to clear the User Name logon box so it is blank each
time you start Windows 95.

NOTE: The following procedure does not work correctly with Microsoft Windows 95
OEM Service Release versions. An OEM version is a version of Windows 95 that
comes prepackaged on computers.

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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.

To clear the User Name logon box so that it is blank each time you start Windows
95, use the Tweak UI tool that is a component of the PowerToys utilities:

1. Click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and then double-click
   Tweak UI.

2. On the Paranoia tab, click to select the Clear Last User At Logon check box.


Additional query words: username tweakui password

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Keywords          : kbenv win95 
Technology        : kbWin95search kbZNotKeyword3
Version           : WINDOWS:95
Issue type        : kbhowto

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