Change the Logon Window XP and the Shutdown Preferences

This article describes how you can enable the classic logon screen used by Windows XP Server that resembles the following example:

Log On to Windows

User name: _____________

Password: _____________
WARNING :

Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that problems resulting from the incorrect use of Registry Editor can be solved. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

For information about how to edit the registry, view the “Changing Keys and Values” Help topic in Registry Editor (Regedit.exe) or the “Add and Delete Information in the Registry” and “Edit Registry Data” Help topics in Regedt32.exe. Note that you should back up the registry before you edit it. If you are running Windows NT or Windows 2000, you should also update your Emergency Repair Disk (ERD).
Use the classic logon screen

To temporarily use the classic logon screen, press CTRL+ALT+DEL twice on the Welcome logon screen.

To configure Windows XP to use the classic logon and shutdown screens for every logon session, do the following:

1. Click Start , and then click Control Panel.
2. Double-click User Accounts.
3. Click Change the way users log on or off.
4. Click to clear the Use the Welcome screen check box.

NOTE : If you disable the Welcome logon screen, you also disable the Fast User Switching option.

Require users to press CTRL+ALT+DEL before the classic logon is displayed

If you want to set up a requirement for a user to press CTRL+ALT+DEL before the classic logon is displayed, in the same manner as it behaves on Windows XP Server:

1. Click Start , click Run , type:  regedit , and then click OK.
2. Select the Winlogon subkey at the following registry location:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
3. Click Edit , click New , and then click DWORD value .
4. Change the value name to “DisableCAD” (without the quotes) and press ENTER.
5. Keep the data value set to 0 which is displayed as 0×00000000(0).

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