Few days ago i’ve installed Vmware player. On machine restart, at logon screen, i’m notice about new user account. Annoying ghost user appear every Windows start, and i must choose my useraccount for type the password (before password field appear automatically). Well i’ts a good idea to hide this user from logon screen.

BE CAREFUL, this hack require changes inside Windows Registry…

First with mouse right click on my computer -> manage (or run / CTRL + R and command compmgmt.msc /s) i’ve see the exactly name of user account, in my case is _vmware_user_

Next open the registry (CTRL + R then regedit) and find the key

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon

here i’ve created a new key (like a folder) called SpecialAccounts (be careful it’s case sensitive!). Now inside this key i’ve created another key called UserList

Now inside the UserList create a new DWORD (32bit value) with the exactly username will be hided (e.g. _vmware_user_) with the value zero. After ok will show 0×00000 it’s ok.

Restart your computer, and the logon must show only your real user