Control Panel/Users/Change the Way Users Logon/Welcome Screen or...
Start/Run/Regedit Key [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\ CurrentVersion\Winlogon] Value Name: LogonType Data Type: REG_DWORD (DWORD Value) Value Data: (0 = Classic Mode, 1 = Welcome Screen) Create a new DWORD value, or modify the existing value, called 'LogonType' and edit the value according to the settings below. Reboot.
Add Users to the Welcome Screen
Start/Run/Regedit
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\SpecialAccounts\UserList Create a value for the users you want to list (using the Username), and set the value to 1.
TweakUI Option to Remove Welcome Screen:
About/Policy/Run Group Policy Editor/Administrative Templates/System/Logon/Don't Display Welcome Screen.
Restore the Windows XP Welcome Screen
Some 3rd party applications, such as PCAnywhere, replace the Windows XP logon routine with their own. This script is designed to correct this, and allow you to use the Windows XP Welcome Screen.