I'm setting up a new PC with the Windows 7 Pro. After some actions (software installing, config changes, applying updates ), my login screen looks like the PC is connected to the domain:
I have checked the settings and everywhere the "workgroup" is checked.
I have been googling for three hours trying some solutions (Control UserPasswords2, regedit and the ".DEFAULT" key) but nothing works. I cannot see the user icons – only the login screen as above. I cannot also change the account icon.
Has anybody seen such an issue?
Best Answer
It could also be caused by a Group Policy. I don't have my Windows 7 machine handy, but I will update the instructions Tuesday when I'm at work...
gpedit.msc
and press Enter. You may be prompted with a User Account Control dialog, just choose Yesregedit
and press Enter. Again, click Yes if prompted. Navigate toHKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System!LogonType
. This should be switched from 1 to 0 (or vice versa, I'll have to doublecheck) to change the type. It's also under the policy editor from above, under the guise ofAlways use classic logon
. I don't know which key though.These effects claim to take effect immediately, but I'd still recommend doing a proper shutdown and reboot.