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Old 03-29-2007   #4 (permalink)
Sam Yost


 
 

RE: CTRL-ALT-DEL logon

Looking at the comparison charts for the various Vista versions, it appears
that the Home Premium version does not have Group Policy Support. Perhaps
there is a registry key that can be modified but I am not sure where it is
right now.

"Matt T" wrote:

> Thanks for your help Sam.
> I don't seem to have the 'Group policy object editor' on the list of
> available snap-ins.
> Any ideas? Matt.
> "Sam Yost" wrote:
>
> > I would think Home premium would have these tools but try it this way.
> >
> > From the run command type mmc. Then add "Group Policy Object Editor" by
> > going to file-->Add Remove Snap-in-->Select the GP editor-->click add-->click
> > finish on the wizard screen--> then finally OK. The settings you are looking
> > for are under Computer configuration-->Window Settings-->Security
> > Settings-->Local Policies-->Security Options.
> >
> > "Matt T" wrote:
> >
> > > Hi,
> > > Im using Vista Home Premium, and am trying to remove the welocme screen and
> > > switch back to the XP style ctrl-alt-del logon. I don't seem to have the
> > > afore mentioned 'Local Security Policy' option in control panel, neither can
> > > I locate the 'C:\Windows\System32\gpedit.msc ' file. Any other ideas, or is
> > > it not possible with the home premium version of vista?
> > > Cheers,
> > > Matt.

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