'Connect Network Registry' StrategySuppose you have a wounded machine that boots, but then hangs and the keyboard and mouse won't respond. In this situation the best strategy would be to try to access the wounded machine using Remote Desktop. Only if that does not work, resort to this remote registry connection method. Moreover, I realize that success depends on how the remote machine is configured. Specifically, whether Remote Desktop is disabled, or whether the Remote Registry service has started on the 'victim' machine. As an aside, if you have two machines, then the idea of comparing a healthy machine with the damaged machine, is an underused troubleshooting technique. Instructions for 'Connect Network Registry'Connecting to the Registry on another computer is straightforward, provided you meet the pre-requisites. |
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Instructions for Setting DontDisplayLastUsername - Launch Regedit. (See more details on starting regedit)
- Navigate to:
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ Policies\System\DontDisplayLastUserName
Set: DontDisplayLastUsername = 1 - Tip: In regedit, click on the Edit menu, 'Find': DontDisplayLastUsername
- To see the effect, try a Logoff / Logon to the Vista Machine
- Double check the logic of 'don't display the last username' (1 = Yes: don't. Whereas, 0 = No: Do)
Key Learning Points- Do you find the DontDisplayLastUsername value in HKCU** or HKLM?
Answer: HKLM - Do you have to add a value, or modify an existing setting?
Answer: Modify 0 --> 1. - Is it a String Value or a DWORD?
Answer: REG_SZ (String value). - Do you need to Restart, or merely Logoff / Logon?
Answer: Restart - Special Note: In Vista the path to DontDisplayLastUsername is different from that in XP. In a nutshell,
Windows NT\CurrentVersion\winlogon has changed to:
Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\. The full paths are:
XP : HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\winlogon
Vista: HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\
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