User Account - Hide

**Brink** · 09-25-2007

How to Hide or Unhide a User Account in Vista

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**Brink** · 05-12-2008

	Quote:	TimUnrue
	I just tried it, and you are able to logon to the account even if it is hidden through entering the username and password.

Thank you Tim for the feedback. I will add this information to the tutorial. I'm sure that it will come in handy.

Shawn

the guardians · 05-23-2008

Do you have to put the word "Account" after the user name or was the part of the name in your example?

**Brink** · 05-23-2008

Hi The Guardians,

No, that was just an example user account name. You would only use your actual user name for that account.

Shawn

**Karl Snooks** · 06-01-2008

Hi Shawn,
Wouldn't I get essentially the same result by disabling the account? I have my computer set up to require name and password (no mickey mouse pics that way). I disable accounts through LUsrMgr.msc.
karl

**Brink** · 06-01-2008

Hi Karl,

I have not tried it yet, but yes I believe it should have the same result. LUsrMgr.msc is not available for the Vista Home Basic and Home Premium editions, but if it does, then it will make a good easier option for folks with the other Vista editions.

Thank you,
Shawn

ftrentini · 4 Weeks Ago

Yo, thankz Brink! Ur site has been very usefull for me! I just migrate to Vista x64 and I'm almost liking it... gonna take some time to set just the way I like, but i'm enjoyin' the time I spent learnin' about.
C'ya!

ftrentini · 4 Weeks Ago

Hi Karl! I figured that disablin' the account turn the adminstrative properties and permitions off for network function, such sharing. And when I tested the registry mode, everything worked fine.

	Quote:	Karl Snooks
	Hi Shawn, Wouldn't I get essentially the same result by disabling the account? I have my computer set up to require name and password (no mickey mouse pics that way). I disable accounts through LUsrMgr.msc. karl

**Brink** · 4 Weeks Ago

	Quote:	ftrentini
	Yo, thankz Brink! Ur site has been very usefull for me! I just migrate to Vista x64 and I'm almost liking it... gonna take some time to set just the way I like, but i'm enjoyin' the time I spent learnin' about. C'ya!

Your welcome Ftrentini, and welcome to Vista Forums.

Shawn

09-25-2007
Brink Administrator Join Date: Apr 2007 Vista x64 Ultimate SP1 16,493 posts Texas, USA Rep Power: 150	User Account - Hide How to Hide or Unhide a User Account in Vista ... Click here to read the entire tutorial
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05-23-2008
the guardians Newbie Join Date: May 2008 Vista Home Premium 32bit. 5 posts Rep Power: 3	Re: User Account - Hide Do you have to put the word "Account" after the user name or was the part of the name in your example?
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05-23-2008
Brink Administrator Join Date: Apr 2007 Vista x64 Ultimate SP1 16,493 posts Texas, USA Rep Power: 150	Re: User Account - Hide Hi The Guardians, No, that was just an example user account name. You would only use your actual user name for that account. Shawn
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06-01-2008
Karl Snooks Junior Member Join Date: May 2008 Vista Ultimate 18 posts Rep Power: 7	Re: User Account - Hide Hi Shawn, Wouldn't I get essentially the same result by disabling the account? I have my computer set up to require name and password (no mickey mouse pics that way). I disable accounts through LUsrMgr.msc. karl
My System Specs

06-01-2008
Brink Administrator Join Date: Apr 2007 Vista x64 Ultimate SP1 16,493 posts Texas, USA Rep Power: 150	Re: User Account - Hide Hi Karl, I have not tried it yet, but yes I believe it should have the same result. LUsrMgr.msc is not available for the Vista Home Basic and Home Premium editions, but if it does, then it will make a good easier option for folks with the other Vista editions. Thank you, Shawn
My System Specs

4 Weeks Ago
ftrentini Newbie Join Date: Sep 2008 x64 Business 2 posts Rep Power: 1	Re: User Account - Hide Yo, thankz Brink! Ur site has been very usefull for me! I just migrate to Vista x64 and I'm almost liking it... gonna take some time to set just the way I like, but i'm enjoyin' the time I spent learnin' about. C'ya!
My System Specs

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