Hide name and email address on Windows 10 login screen

When I turn on my Windows 10 machine it shows my name and email address on the login screen. Anyone sitting next to me on the train can see who I am. How can I hide this information?

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Rob Sedgwick

Posted 2015-09-04T08:43:06.107

Reputation: 444

– Chenmunka – 2015-09-04T09:37:42.097

@Chenmunka Maybe, but that question was related to Windows 8. It might work though. – Lucky – 2015-09-04T12:18:33.433

Answers

This is what I do:

Press Win+R then type gpedit.msc
Head to "Computer Configuration" -> "Windows Settings" -> "Security Settings" -> "Local Policies" -> "Security Options"
Find Interactive logon: Do not display last user name
Set it to "Enabled"

If this policy is enabled, the name of the last user to successfully log on is not displayed in the Logon Screen.

Insane

Posted 2015-09-04T08:43:06.107

Reputation: 2 599

Does this only work on Windows 10 Pro? gpedit.msc can't be found on my Win 10 Home machine. – shrmn – 2016-02-16T12:08:10.920

2@shrmn This method is indeed only for Pro editions, Home editions don't include the Local Group Policy Editor. – nidunc – 2016-04-03T22:37:57.793

@nidunc The OP never specified his edition. If he does i'll update my answer. – Insane – 2016-04-03T22:40:34.687

@Insane No problem, was just answering shrmn's question. – nidunc – 2016-04-03T23:08:02.817

@Insane I have the Home Edition of Windows 10 – Rob Sedgwick – 2016-04-15T12:15:10.400

Please refer to this article https://www.howtogeek.com/245944/how-to-hide-your-personal-information-on-the-windows-10-login-screen/

If you modify or add registry entries to:

Key: HKLM/Software/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/Policies/System

Entry: DWORD 32 dontdisplaylastusername value 1
Entry: DWORD 32 DontDisplayLockedUserID value 3
Entry: DWORD 32 dontdisplayusername     value 1

I am currently trying to remove the signin name during logging in. (fixed, reg line added above)

Theres also a switch in Settings > Accounts > Sign-in options > Show account details (toggle to off)

Hope this helps a bit!

Adsy2010

Posted 2015-09-04T08:43:06.107

Reputation: 196

I have now been able to with, the release of 1703 remove signin name during login at the same key location with this entry: Entry: DWORD 32 dontdisplayusername value 1 and I will reflect this in the above reply – Adsy2010 – 2017-08-03T19:20:49.320