'Log on to Windows' screen: how to change cursor location?

[Guest Thumper]

On the 'Log on to Windows' screen, the cursor automatically starts in

the Password field (box) -- not the User field. How can I change the

starting location of the cursor?

[Guest Nepatsfan]

Re: 'Log on to Windows' screen: how to change cursor location?

 

"Thumper" <thumperstrauss@gmail.com> wrote in message

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> On the 'Log on to Windows' screen, the cursor automatically starts in

> the Password field (box) -- not the User field. How can I change the

> starting location of the cursor?

 

For that to happen you'd need to have the user name field blank. You can do

that with Group Policy or edit the registry.

 

For XP Pro, go to Start -> Run and enter gpedit.msc in the Open box.

In the Group Policy console, navigate to the following branch.

 

Computer Configuration -> Windows Settings -> Security Settings -> Local

Policies -> Security Options

 

In the right hand pane, right click on Interactive Logon: Do not display

last user name and select Properties from the menu.

Select Enabled and hit OK.

Log off.

The User name field will now be blank with the cursor positioned there.

 

For XP Home Edition, run the Registry Editor (Start -> Run -> regedit.exe)

and navigate to this registry key.

 

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\system

 

In the right hand pane, right click an open spot and select New -> Dword

Value.

Name this new value dontdisplaylastusername set it to 1.

 

For more info, take a look at these web sites.

 

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc785301.aspx

 

http://www.pctools.com/guides/registry/detail/1/

 

Good luck

 

Nepatsfan