How to Remove a Username from the Windows XP Login Screen

Method 1 of 3:

When Having a Single Account

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    Open Control Panel on your computer.
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    Go to the User Accounts menu.
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    Pick an account to change. Click on the account name that you have.
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    Click on Remove my Password. Type your current password and then click on Remove Password.
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    Restart your computer. You'll see that the account is not displayed and the desktop screen will be displayed directly.
Method 2 of 3:

Doing the Registry Hack

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    Click on the Start Menu and then open Run.
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    Type the regedit command in the Run. Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindows NT     CurrentVersionWinlogonSpecialAccountsUserList
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    Create your new DWORD value on the right hand side. Note that the name of the file should be the name of the username which you want to hide.
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    Delete the registry key you have created. You will notice that the username will not be seen after restarting.
Method 3 of 3:

Using Tweak UI

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    Download the Tweak UI software for Windows XP.
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    Open it and click on logon. Uncheck the box of "Show username on Welcome Screen" and then click on OK.
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    Restart your computer. You will find that your account is hidden.
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