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The thread discusses the possibility of hiding a user account in Windows 10 without disabling it. The original poster wants the account to be invisible in areas like Computer Management and the Users folder but still active, which seems not achievable through built-in options, as confirmed by Neemobeer. Another user mentions a third-party method in an article, suggesting that hiding accounts can be done but may require external tools or specific techniques beyond standard Windows controls.
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I am trying to hide an active user account from sight in::

Desktop>
Right-click This PC>
Manage>
Local Users and Groups>
Users>

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Is there a way to make one of these user accounts hidden from sight without the account itself being disabled? (Tried to add an image but this site apparently breaks all images... )
 

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Neemobeer

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Where do you want to hide it from, the logon screen?
 

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Basically I want to make it so that unless you are actually consciously logging into this account it is invisible on the computer, so, if I go to computer management and check local users and groups, it won't show up under users there, but the account still exists and is active. Is there a way to do that? And in fact, also a way to make the account NOT show up when you navigate to the Users folder. Basically, to simplify it, is there a way to make a completely invisible user account in Windows 10 Enterprise?
 

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Nope, you can't hide them from computer management. You can only rename the built-in accounts or disable them.
 

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Can't right? I cannot hide them from computer management? That's unfortunate. I'd even mess around with the reg to do it but if there really is no way... :(
 

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