How to Create a Hidden User Account

This tweak allows you to create an account which will be hidden on the User's Welcome Screen, i.e. you can't access or see that account unless you want.
To logon to that account you'd be using the old Windows Dialog Box similar to the one in Windows 2000.

Steps to be followed:
Step 1: Start Registry Editor. For this you can open Run Dialog Box and type "regedit" without quotes and press Enter.

Step 2: Browse to the following key
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon

Step 3: Right-click the Winlogon, select New, and click Key. Name the new key SpecialAccounts.

Step 4: Right-click the SpecialAccounts key, select new, and click Key. Name the new key UserList.



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Step 5: Create a Value data type with Data Type- REG_DWORD [Dword 32-bit Value] such as:
DWORD Value Name: Type the name of the Account to be hidden
Setting for Value Data: [0 = Account is Hidden / 1 = Enabled]

Step 6: Exit the Registry Editor and Reboot your System.

NOTE: Even if the account is hidden on the Welcome Screen, the account profile will be visible in C:\Users as well as in the Local Users and Groups settings.