Hi, all

Installing Vista for the first time today to play with it. The default
Name+Icon login is something I'd like to get rid of. I've already followed
the online help suggestion of going into the User Accounts and forcing
CTRL-ALT-DEL to log in. Unfortunately, all this does is make me hit the
three-finger salute to get to the same @#$%! name+icon login--which is making
it difficult (heck, right now, impossible) for me to set up stuff that I want
to do.

Does Vista simply not support a CTRL-ALT-DEL login where you have to
manually enter your login name and password? Or is it well-hidden? Anyone
have any suggestions? (Short form: Don't like or need the name+icon login.
Want to ditch it.)

Thanks!

Davey

Well, I *think* that to use the ctrl+alt+del you need to be part of a
domain, I will do some looking and try to get back to you
-Cullen Dudas

"Hamsterlord, Ruler of Rodents"
om wrote in message
...
Hi, all

Installing Vista for the first time today to play with it. The default
Name+Icon login is something I'd like to get rid of. I've already followed
the online help suggestion of going into the User Accounts and forcing
CTRL-ALT-DEL to log in. Unfortunately, all this does is make me hit the
three-finger salute to get to the same @#$%! name+icon login--which is
making
it difficult (heck, right now, impossible) for me to set up stuff that I
want
to do.

Does Vista simply not support a CTRL-ALT-DEL login where you have to
manually enter your login name and password? Or is it well-hidden? Anyone
have any suggestions? (Short form: Don't like or need the name+icon login.
Want to ditch it.)

Thanks!

Davey

Do you have an Administrator account?
All user accounts should show up on the login screen.
Are you trying to access the built-in Administrator account?

--

Ronnie Vernon
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User



Hamsterlord, Ruler of Rodents wrote:
Hi, all

Installing Vista for the first time today to play with it. The default
Name+Icon login is something I'd like to get rid of. I've already
followed the online help suggestion of going into the User Accounts
and forcing CTRL-ALT-DEL to log in. Unfortunately, all this does is
make me hit the three-finger salute to get to the same @#$%!
name+icon login--which is making it difficult (heck, right now,
impossible) for me to set up stuff that I want to do.

Does Vista simply not support a CTRL-ALT-DEL login where you have to
manually enter your login name and password? Or is it well-hidden?
Anyone have any suggestions? (Short form: Don't like or need the
name+icon login. Want to ditch it.)

Thanks!

Davey

There is a group policy for setting the logon to the classic logon style

--
Josh


You never know what you might learn - http://windowsconnected.com

"Cullen Dudas" wrote in message
...
Well, I *think* that to use the ctrl+alt+del you need to be part of a
domain, I will do some looking and try to get back to you
-Cullen Dudas

"Hamsterlord, Ruler of Rodents"
om wrote in message
...
Hi, all

Installing Vista for the first time today to play with it. The default
Name+Icon login is something I'd like to get rid of. I've already
followed
the online help suggestion of going into the User Accounts and forcing
CTRL-ALT-DEL to log in. Unfortunately, all this does is make me hit the
three-finger salute to get to the same @#$%! name+icon login--which is
making
it difficult (heck, right now, impossible) for me to set up stuff that I
want
to do.

Does Vista simply not support a CTRL-ALT-DEL login where you have to
manually enter your login name and password? Or is it well-hidden? Anyone
have any suggestions? (Short form: Don't like or need the name+icon
login.
Want to ditch it.)

Thanks!

Davey

Hello,

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Does Vista simply not support a CTRL-ALT-DEL login where you have to
manually enter your login name and password?

This is supported, you will need to change 2 security settings:

- Click Start
- Click Control Panel
- Click System and Maintenance
- Click Administrative Tools
- Double-Click Local Security Policy
- In the left pane, click the triangle next to Local Policy
- In the left pane, click Security Options
- In the right pane, double-click "Interactive logon: Do not display last
user name"
- Click Enabled and then OK
- In the right pane, double-click "Interactive logon: Do not require
CTRL+ALT+DEL"
- Click Disabled and then OK


--
- JB

Windows Vista Support Faq
http://www.jimmah.com/vista/