Windows allows you to add multiple user accounts to a single computer. As a matter of fact, one should be adding various accounts if they are in a shared space. However, we have noticed that as of late, Other User account names are not displaying on the Login Screen in Windows 11 or 10. In this post, we will see what can be done to resolve this issue.
Other Users not displaying in Windows 11/10 Login screen
The absence of User Accounts in the Group section of the Local Users and Groups window causes this problem. Another possible reason could be an incorrect group being listed for the Switch Users and Login Screen sections. There could be many other reasons for this problem, but we have provided a solution in this article. Before starting the fix, we recommend creating a system restore point.
So, if other users are not displaying on the login screen, use one of the following methods to resolve the issue.
- Using the Command Prompt
- Using Local Users and Group window
Let us talk about them in detail.
1] Using the Command Prompt
With the help of a command, we aim to reset security settings on your computer to their default value this will reset the user account settings as well.
Open the administrative Command Prompt and type the following command:
secedit /configure /cfg %windir%\inf\defltbase.inf /db defltbase.sdb /verbose
Hit Enter and restart the computer.
2] Using Local Users and Groups window
Press Windows Key + R, type lusrmgr.msc, click OK.
Now click Group section, right-click on Administrator and pick Add to Group.
Then in the following window, click Add.
Then in Select Users window, click on Object Types.
Now in the following window, select Users and uncheck other options here. Click OK.
After clicking OK, we’re back to Select Users window.
Now click on Advanced there so that you’ll get this:
In this window, click Find Now.
From Search Results, look for the username not appearing on the Login screen/Start Menu username drop-down menu. Click OK. Again click OK in the following window:
That’s it!
Now reboot the system, and your issue should be fixed now.
How do I make Windows 11 show all users on login screen?
If you want Windows 11 to show all users on the login screen, you need to configure Enumerate local users on domain-joined computers policy. So, open Group Policy Editor and then navigate to Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > System > Logon. Look for Enumerate local users on domain-joined computers, double-click on it to open the policy and select Enabled.
Read: How to change another User’s password in Windows 11/10
Why does my Windows 10 login screen not show other users?
Due to some security glitch, your Windows 11 or 10 login screen is not showing other users. In that case, we need to reset the settings using the aforementioned commands and then add that user to the group using the steps mentioned earlier. Hopefully, this will resolve the issue for you.
Also Read: Enable or Disable a User Account in Windows 11/10.
