The Windows 10 login list of accounts includes normal users as well as administrators. Some of which you may not wish to show.
To keep the login simple for other users of a family computer the administrator account(s) can be hidden from the login list of users.
If you wish to pick which user accounts to list in the login list of users, as opposed to the blanket hiding of the login list of users then a more tailored approach can be taken.
The restriction is implemented in the Registry.
By default Windows 10 will display the full name of a user on the sign-in screen.
To see a list of account usernames use the Windows key and R key to open the Run dialogue window. Type netplwiz in the box and lock OK to open User Accounts.
I’ve also found with Widows 10 that I can simply begin type in the command.
The User Accounts window shows a list of the accounts. Their username together with the group which they belong to.
Note the usernames which are to be hidden from view on the login screen.
Registry
Open the registry by Windows key + R. In the Run dialogue box enter regedit and click OK to open the Windows Registry.
Navigate to the following Registry path:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
Right click on Winlogon and select New and Key. Name this new key SpecialAccounts.
Right click on the newly created SpecialAccounts key and once more select new and click key. The new key is to be called UserList.
Inside the UserList a new entry will be added for each of the users which listing will be hidden.
Inside UserList right click and select New and click DWORD (32-bit) Value.
Name the DWORD key with the username of the account which is to be hidden. Set its value to 0.
Exit the Registry and sign out of Windows.
Confirm that the account is now missing from the list of user account names at the Windows login.
Rather than remove an entry which you have added. an entry can be shown once more by setting the DWORD value to 1.
