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Hiding the Last Logged On User Name in Windows 95

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Article ID:135586
Last Review:November 15, 2006
Revision:1.1
This article was previously published under Q135586
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The Microsoft Windows PowerToys are a suite of tools available for free download from the Microsoft Web site. Microsoft Technical Support Desktop Systems (DTS) does not support the installation or usage of PowerToys or any of their components.

SUMMARY

This article describes how to clear the User Name logon box so it is blank each time you start Windows 95.

NOTE: The following procedure does not work correctly with Microsoft Windows 95 OEM Service Release versions. An OEM version is a version of Windows 95 that comes prepackaged on computers.

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WARNING: If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using Registry Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

To clear the User Name logon box so that it is blank each time you start Windows 95, use the Tweak UI tool that is a component of the PowerToys utilities:
1.Click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and then double-click Tweak UI.
2.On the Paranoia tab, click to select the Clear Last User At Logon check box.

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