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"Change the Way Users Log On"

Sep 15, 2006 7:59AM PDT

This was a simple command in XP that's not in Vista. I was wondering if like XP does Vista have two ways for the user to log on, the professional business like Windows 2000 way (were you press CTRL ALT DEL) or the welcome screen. I know by default there is the welcome screen but I would like the 2000 way. Is that possible, yet, and if not will it?

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Nope...
Sep 16, 2006 3:16PM PDT

In Vista the Welcome Screen is not only the default method of logon, it is the only method of logon...it cannot be disabled as it could in XP. There is a way to force users to use ctrl + alt + delete for secure logins, but you still have to go through the welcome screen. Someone may find a way to revert back to the old alternative logon, but Microsoft is not planning on offering that again.

Sorry.
John

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In That Case
Sep 18, 2006 3:44AM PDT

How are we going to handle machines that handle more then one hundred different users on a domain with a welcome screen. I don't see this working.

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Solution
Nov 16, 2007 6:59AM PST

Goto the Start Menu and in the run box type:
"control userpasswords2"

You have all the options there Happy

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You Da Man
Aug 11, 2010 2:31AM PDT

Thanks for the solution