The HomeGroupUser account $ usually appears due to a corrupted Windows HomeGroup user account and can be removed from the login screen by various methods. Sometimes, when the system starts, an unknown account appears on the login screen asking for a password and, before i can enter, message appears “Password is incorrect”. This unknown account is called HomeGroupUser $. Despite the appearance of the account, you can access your real user account and, although the bill does not mean any damage, having to deal with repetition becomes a pain.
So, We are here to help you. You can easily overcome this by implementing some methods like disabling automatic login, edit the registry to prevent the created account from logging in, etc. El HomeGroupUser $ it's a built-in account, which means it cannot be removed from the system.
What Makes the HomeGroup User Account Appear in Windows 10?
There are not many reasons why this account could arise, However, may appear due to:
- Windows HomeGroup user account corruption . The main cause of this error is the corruption of the user account. If user accounts have been corrupted due to a recent update, malware, etc., can make the account appear.
- Recent changes to the system . If you made changes to your system before the account appeared, that could have been the necessary boost.
Now, let's get into the account deletion methods: –
Method 1: use command prompt
To start, you can deactivate account from login screen using command prompt. This will require an elevated command prompt, so make sure you are logged in as administrator. Follow the steps:
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Presione Winkey + X and open $ 0027 Symbol of the system (Admin) $ 0027 of the list.
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Once it loads, type the following command:
network user
3. This command will show you the list of current accounts on your system. Busque HomeGroupUser $ and write the following (for the sake of the article we will use the account $ 0027 Example $ 0027):
HomeGroupUser $ / active network user:no
Symbol of the system: network user
Method 2: use local users and groups
Another way to deactivate the account would be to use the Local Users and Groups utility. This utility shows you all the accounts that are present on your system; both hidden and uncovered. Therefore, to delete the HomeGroupUser account $ from the login screen, you will need to disable it in the Local Users and Groups utility. Here's how to do it:
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Presione Winkey + R to open Run.
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Scribe $ 0027 lusrmgr.msc $ 0027 and hit enter.
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Once the Local Users and Groups window appears, click the Users folder.
Lusrmgr – Local Windows Users and Groups -
In the center panel, you will see all the accounts on your system.
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Right click on $ 0027 HomeGroupUser $ $ 0027 and click Properties.
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In the Properties window, click on the box $ 0027 The account is disabled $ 0027.
Local user account properties -
Press Apply and click OK.
Note: accounts with the arrow pointing down mean they are disabled.
Method 3: use Netplwiz
Netplwiz is a utility built into Windows that allows you to remove, add users, activate autologous, etc. We will use this utility to disable the HomeGroupUser account autologous attempt $. Here's how to do it:
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Go to the start menu, scribe $ 0027 netplwiz $ 0027 and open it.
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Once it loads, if the users of $ 0027 need to enter a username. $ 0027 not marked, be sure to click on it to check the box.
Netplwiz utility -
This will stop the account autologation attempt.
Method 4: stop group services at home
Finally, another way to remove the account from the login screen would be to stop the HomeGroup Listener and HomeGroup Provider services. If you are using a homegroup on your network, this could affect you, so be careful with that. Then, we tell you how to stop the services:
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Open the start menu, scribe $ 0027 services $ 0027 and open it.
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In the list of Services, localice Homegroup Listener y Homegroup Provider.
Windows Services -
Double click the services one by one and click $ 0027 Stop $ 0027.
Windows services properties -
Press Apply and then click OK.
