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Show options on logon dialog box

This setting lets you control the options to enter a domain or to log on using a dial-up connection shown on the Windows logon box.

Tweak for : Windows XP, Windows 2003, Windows 2000

Description:

When Options button on the logon dialog box is clicked, the domain dropdown list becomes active and the option to logon via dial-up connection appears. The domain dropdown list gives opportunity for selecting the domain to which to log on, while the dial-up option lets the user select a dial-up connection to use.

For this, go to Start > Run menu, enter “regedit” and navigate to the registry path listed below. Now, create a DWORD value name, “ShowLogonOptions”, if it does not exist. Now, right-click and modify the value data box with “1” to enable the setting and “0” to disable it.

Click “OK” and close the registry editor.

After logoff or system restart, changes take effect.

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Show Options on Logon Dialog Box.reg

The ".reg" can show options on logon dialog box.

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Hide Options on Logon Dialog Box (default).reg

The ".reg" can hide option on logon dialog box.

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Registry Entry Details:

Registry Entry 1 :

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

Key Type :

Local Machine

Value Name :

ShowLogonOptions

Data Type :

DWORD (DWORD Value)

Enabled Value :

Disabled value :

Other value :

Value Action :

Modified

Steps ScreenShots:

Apply registry settings according below given steps of screenshots with related changes.

The option to enter a domain name or to log on using a dial-up connection is visible by default after the changes have been made in the registry.

The option to enter a domain name or to log on using a dial up connection is not visible.

First, click the 'Start' button, and select 'Run'. In the resulting dialog box, type "regedit".

Second, go to the [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\] key, right-click on the "ShowLogonOptions" DWORD value and click on "Modify".

Finally, enter the value "1" in the text box and click on 'OK'.

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