I pushed start and typed gpedit.msc in the search box. Not found. I pushed "see more results" and selected "computer"You may need to adjust certain security settings relevant to user logon, e.g.:
Start -> gpedit.msc -> Computer Configuration ->
I pushed start and typed gpedit.msc in the search box. Not found. I pushed "see more results" and selected "computer"
Two files were found dated 7/13/2009 and 6/10/2009. Both of them produced the same result:
"MMC could not create the snap-in."
Could McAfee be interfering? On my other laptop I removed it and installed Microsoft Security Essentials.
Stan Hilliard
Running Windows 7 starter, Dell netbook.
I hid one of my two administrative user accounts with REGEDIT by setting:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \SOFTWARE \Microsoft \Windows NT \CurrentVersion \Winlogon\SpecialAccounts\UserList [hiddenaccountname] [DWORD(32bit) Value=0.
To logon to the hidden account, several instructions that I found with Google said I should press Ctrl+Alt+Del at the logon screen twice. It doesn't work for me. (But I can unhide the account by changing the registry value from 0 to 1.)
How can I make the logon screen allow me to logon to the hidden account?
Stan Hilliard
I had to change that slightly to make it work for me. I was able to this by the following:Easiest way to activate an account is with the example shown below (which is for the default Administrator account):
Start -> Run
Type CMD, hit enter
Type : net user administrator /active:yes
I am able to bring up the User Accounts window but that method forces all users to use Cntl+Alt+Del -- rather than just the hidden one.Try:
1. Start -> secpol.msc
2. a) Start -> Run -> control userpasswords2 -> Advanced tab -> Require users to press Ctr Alt Del
when you get to the user selection... hit ctrl alt del twice in a row and it will give you a log in prompt where you can enter any username on the system and password.
Hitting ctrl alt del a second time doesn't help on my system.
Haxcid, perhaps I misunderstand what you say. I boot to a screen that shows a graphic icon named "Barb". I enter a password to access the account.if you have the user selection screen, and you hit ctrl + alt + del twice in a row it will bring up a standard system log in prompt where you can enter a username and password. If you already boot to log on screen then no it will do nothing for you.