To remedy this problem, it’s possible for you to hide a user account with a registry hack.

NOTE: you could only hidelocal Windows accounts, not Microsoft accounts.

A quick way to do this is to press Windows+R on your keyboard and enter

in the Open box.

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Then, click OK.

On the User Accounts dialog box, double-check the Users tab is active.

Click or Cancel to end the dialog box since youre not making any changes here.

Microsoft accounts are listed by the email address of the account.

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Name the new key SpecialAccounts.

Next, well create a another new key, this time under the newly createdSpecialAccountskey.

Right-choose theSpecialAccountskey and select New > Key again.

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Name this key UserList.

Now, were going to create a new value inside theUserListkey.

Select theUserListkey, right-click in the right pane, and choose New > DWORD (32-bit) Value.

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For each value you create, double-check the Data value is zero (0).

Now, there are no other users listed in the lower-left corner of the logon screen.

At this point, the user account should be completely hidden from everywhere.

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Weve also discussed how toset up and configure user accounts on Windows 10.

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