Branding Windows 10

Question

We are trying to customize windows log on process for our product. We've established Auto-Logon for a user and replacement of the shell.

However, we can't seem to be able to remove the authentication UI.

Changing the following:

1. BrandingNeutral = 1

2. HideAutoLogonUI = 1

3. HideFirstLogonAnimation = 1

caused the whole process be hidden, but since it takes windows some time to log on, the user waits a lot for our shell to start and sees only a blank screen in the meanwhile.

The goal is to show a background of our logo during this time, but only the backgound.

Changing the above values brought us only to the point where the user can see a short authentication (with the username, password and status indicator) which we want to hide.

Attached (here) is a clip of what the user sees. we want to remove the short blue screen and the username display, and replace it with the same logo custom background, in such a way that when windows starts up, the user sees a logo and then the application starts up - no usernames nor passwords.

Thank you for the help!

Answer 1

Not a complete solution to your requests, but the policies below will help with hiding the username at sign-in and when the session is locked.

Go to Computer Configuration\Windows Settings\Security Settings\Local Policies\Security Options (Run command: gpedit.msc).

Turn on the following policies:

• Interactive logon: Don't display username at sign-in*
• Interactive logon: Don't display last signed-in

Turn off the following policy:

• Interactive logon: Display user information when the session is locked

* Introduced with Windows 10 1703