Comments on: Enable "Ubuntu Style" Logons in Windows Vista

By: Luke

Luke — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:41:42 +0000

This is an easier way to do it (for me):
1. Press the Windows key and the R key at the same time. (Run should come up)
2. Type in “secpol.msc”.
3. Click on Local Policies.
4. Click on Security Options.
5. Scroll down to “Interactive Login: Do not display last user name”.
6. Double Click on it, and enable it.
7. Click on OK.
8. Exit the program.

By: Nina

Nina — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 20:27:37 +0000

Please tell us how to get the user picture GEEKS!!!

By: alyna

alyna — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 10:42:37 +0000

hey somebody help me please!! i can’t delete the disable cad and dontdisplaylastusername in regedit…….it shows error..i tried to log into my adminn log with its admin username and password…but it shpwed error:( now i have to logg in with guest log..:( some1 pls help me in thiss

By: FFSAT

FFSAT — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 22:34:00 +0000

Yes i am using Windows Vista home prem.

By: jd2066

jd2066 — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 06:43:37 +0000

@FFSAT: Group Policy editor is only in Windows Vista Business, Ultimate and Enterprise. If gpedit.msc doesn’t appear then you probably are using a different edition.

By: FFSAT

FFSAT — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 14:58:43 +0000

Is there another way to get to gpedit.msc because when I type it in the search field on the start menu nothing comes up???? Please let me know. Thanks, FFSAT

By: hoggson

hoggson — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 00:30:42 +0000

Have you tried this to make the box have an image?

1. Click Start, type gpedit.msc and press ENTER

2. Go to the following branch:
Computer Configuration | Administrative Templates | Control Panel | User Accounts

3. Double-click Apply the default user logon picture to all users

4. Set it to Enabled

5. Exit the Group Policy Editor.

This policy setting allows an administrator to standardize the logon pictures for all users on a system to the default user picture. One application for this policy setting is to standardize the logon pictures to a company logo. If this Policy is enabled, the Welcome Screen uses the default user picture which is stored at %PROGRAMDATA%\Microsoft\User Account Pictures\user.bmp. The default guest picture is stored at %PROGRAMDATA%\Microsoft\User Account Pictures\guest.bmp. If the default pictures do not exist, an empty frame is displayed. To display your preferred image or the company logo, replace the file user.bmp (128�128 px) in the following folder:
%PROGRAMDATA%\Microsoft\User Account Pictures

Also note that if you enable the above Policy, you�ll see an empty frame at the top of the Windows Vista Start menu where the user account picture normally displays. And the Change your picture option in the User Accounts applet will be removed.

By: FFSAT

FFSAT — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 04:33:37 +0000

Is there a way to put an image into the square just above the login name and password after doing this????

By: sfsfsvs

sfsfsvs — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 14:47:39 +0000

How can I put an image in the small square that displays?

Help us, Geek.

By: sfsfsvs

sfsfsvs — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 14:46:56 +0000

How can I put an image in the small square that displays?