Windows – Create hidden user account in Windows and should not show document folder in My Computer

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How can I create a hidden user account with administrator rights in Windows XP ?

  • It should not show in user list at log-on screen.
  • Document folder should not show in My Computer.
  • User should not show in Control panel – User Accounts.

Other than the administrator, no one should not find that hidden user

How can I do it ?

Best Answer

This page on IntelliAdmin has a complete walkthrough for hiding a user on the login screen.

You need to create a registry key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\SpecialAccounts\UserList

Under this key you simply create a new DWORD value – the name matches the users name exactly, and the value is one of the following (Decimal format)

0 – Hides the user just from the welcome screen
1 – The user is shown

As this page warns, make sure you leave at least one account visible!

I can confirm that this works under Windows 7 as well.

I'm not sure about the other two requirements though.

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