Logging into a hidden user account on Windows 10

Question

I created a hidden user account and disabled it from the Windows login screen and Fast User Switch menu using reg command

reg add "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\SpecialAccounts\Userlist" /v user /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f

but how can i login into this user now?

Answer 1

You need to unhide it if you want to login to it. The only other form of login that won't require unhide is the runas command.

Answer 2

To login into a hidden account, you need to make Windows ask for user name and password during log on.

In the Local Security Policy (secpol.msc), go to Local Policies > Security options and enable "Interactive logon: Don't display last user name".