How to hide the option to change your computer password from the Ctrl + Alt + Delete screen in Windows? After pressing Ctrl + Alt + Delete, the system brings up the Windows Security screen where users can change their login password. This article shows you how to disable the ability to change your password from the Ctrl + Alt + Delete screen in Windows 10, 8.1, and 7 through Group Policy or registry tweaks.
When you log into a Windows computer and press Ctrl + Alt + Delete simultaneously , the Windows security screen will appear with the option to change the computer password . This is a user-friendly interface with full functionality such as locking the system, switching users, logging out, changing the password, opening Windows Task Manager, or ending Windows by shutting down, restarting, putting the computer to sleep, or hibernating.
How to hide the option to change your computer password from the CTRL ALT DEL screen.
Pressing the CTRL + ALT + DEL key combination is a convenient way for users to lock their computer, switch users, or access the task manager. And like most things in Windows, this feature can be customized; specifically, you can add and remove options from the CTRL + ALT + DEL screen . In this article, Taimienphi will share with you how to hide the option to change your computer password from the CTRL + ALT + DEL screen.
How to hide the option to change your computer password from the CTRL ALT DEL screen.
Method 1: Hide the option to change your computer password from the CTRL + ALT + DEL screen via Group Policy.
Step 1: From the user interface, press the Windows + R key combination to open the Run dialog box and enter the command gpedit.msc , then press Enter or OK.
Step 2: The Local Group Policy Editor dialog box opens. Navigate to User Configuration > Administrative Templates > System > Ctrl+Alt+Del Option and double-click on Remove Change Password .
Step 3: After the Remove Change Password dialog box opens, check the Enabled box > click Apply and restart your computer.
Therefore, from the next time you press Ctrl + Alt + Del, you will no longer see the Change Password option on the screen.
Method 2: Hide the option to change your computer password from the CTRL + ALT + DEL screen via Registry Tweak
Step 1: From the user interface, press the Windows + R key combination to open the Run dialog box, then type the command regedit and press Enter or OK.
Step 2: In the Registry Editor window, navigate to the path HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPolicies
Step 3: Here, right-click on Policies, select New > Key , and name it System .
Step 4: Right-click on the empty area on the right, select New > DWORD (32-bit) Value , and name it DisableChangePassword.
Step 5: Double-click the newly created key, change the value from 0 to 1 , and click OK .
Step 6: Finally, restart your computer, and the option to change your computer password will no longer be available when you press Ctrl + Alt + Del.
Thus, with the two methods above for hiding the option to change your computer password from the Ctrl + Alt + Del screen, we hope to bring peace of mind regarding the security of your device. Additionally, to increase account security and avoid threats related to viruses or spyware, you can enable or disable the Ctrl-Alt-Del login request on Windows 10. For details, please refer to our previous article on enabling and disabling the Ctrl + Alt + Del login request on Windows 10.
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