Accounts Enable or Disable Don't Display Last Signed-in User on Sign-in Screen in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable don't display last signed-in user on the sign-in screen in Windows 10 and Windows 11.

The "Interactive logon: Don't display last signed-in" security policy determines whether the sign-in screen will show the username of the last user signed in, or Other user requiring to enter both a user name and a sign in option (ex: PIN, password, face, fingerprint).

When you disable the Interactive logon: Don't display last signed-in security policy, you will see your user name on the sign-in screen as normal by default.

When you enable the Interactive logon: Don't display last signed-in security policy, you will see "Other user" on the sign-in screen at startup, when you sign out, and when you switch user. You will still see your user name on the sign-in screen when you lock the computer.

When you enable the Interactive logon: Don't display last signed-in security policy and turn on Use my sign-in info to automatically finish setting up after an update, you will see your user name on the sign-in screen when you restart the computer while signed-in.

When you enable the Interactive logon: Don't display last signed-in security policy and turn off Use my sign-in info to automatically finish setting up after an update, you will see "Other user" on the sign-in screen when you restart the computer while signed-in.

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You must be signed in as an administrator to enable or disable the "Interactive logon: Don't display last signed-in" policy.

EXAMPLE: Sign-in screen with "Interactive logon: Don't display last signed-in" enabled

You will still briefly see your user name after signing in with "Other user" unless you enable the Interactive logon: Don't display username at sign-in security policy.

Local Security Policy is only available in the Windows 10/11 Pro, Enterprise, and Education editions.

All editions can use Option Two to configure the same policy.

1 Open Local Security Policy (secpol.msc).

2 Expand open Local Policies in the left pane of Local Security Policy, and click/tap on Security Options. (see screenshot below step 3)

3 In the right pane of Security Options, double click/tap on the Interactive logon: Don't display last signed-in policy to open its properties. (see screenshot below)


4 Select (dot) Enabled or Disabled (default) for what you want, and click/tap on OK. (see screenshot below)


5 You can now close Local Security Policy if you like.





1 Do step 2 (enable) or step 3 (disable) below for what you would like to do.





(Contents of REG file for reference)

This is the default setting.

(Contents of REG file for reference)

4 Save the REG file to your desktop.

5 Double click/tap on the downloaded REG file to merge it.

6 When prompted, click/tap on Run, Yes (UAC), Yes, and OK to approve the merge.

7 You can now delete the downloaded REG file if you like.


That's it,
Shawn Brink