Lock screen not showing username


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    Windows 10
       New #1

    Lock screen not showing username


    (Windows 10 1909)
    When I lock screen from my current login, my username is not displayed to indicate that i am currently using the PC. It is now showing username as blank.

    When someone else tried to login using another credential, it is not able to and there is a prompt that the PC is being lock but it did not state which username lock the PC.

    I have enabled "Do not display last username in Logon Screen" policy as I do not want last username to be displayed when no one has login to the PC.

    I have set "User display name" for "Display user information when the session is locked"

    How do I show the username that is currently locking the PC?
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  3. dalchina
    Posts : 43,146
    Win 10 Pro (22H2) (2nd PC is 22H2)
       New #2

    Hi, you've not said if you're use Home or Pro - your post indicates Pro.

    This seems relevant:

    Enable or Disable Sign-in Screen Email Address in Windows 10

    windows 10 Lock Screen: asking for username and password - Super User

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       New #3

    I am using Windows Pro.

    I have set the following at the group policy but the username is still not displayed when locked.

    Interactive logon: Do not display last username - Enabled
    Interactive logon: Display user information when the session is locked - User display name
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  6. dalchina
    Posts : 43,146
    Win 10 Pro (22H2) (2nd PC is 22H2)
       New #4

    Please check yours match all these. My user name is shown on the login screen.
    Lock screen not showing username-1.png
    Do not display last username
    - I guess this is a translation as it's not exactly as that on my UK GUI

    Interactive logon: Display user information when the session is locked - User display name
    - this is different to mine.
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  7. marci
    Posts : 1
    10 1909
       New #5

    I have the exact same problem. What is the fix?
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  8. OldNavyGuy
    Posts : 1,862
    Windows 10 Pro 2004 20H1
       New #6

    Control Panel > User Accounts > Change your account name
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