====== Add Hidden Users ======

This is to create a user that does not show in **Control Panel -> User Accounts** or on the **Sign In Screen**

=====  Create User =====

At an **Administrative Command Prompt**
<file>
net user UserName PassWord /add (hit enter)
</file>
<file>
net localgroup Administrators UserName /add (hit enter)
</file>

:!: **UserName** and **PassWord** are replaced with your chosen values

===== Make the user hidden =====

https://www.windowscentral.com/how-hide-specific-user-accounts-sign-screen-windows-10

  - Use the Windows key + R keyboard shortcut to open the Run command, type regedit, and click OK to open the Windows Registry.
  - Browse the following path: **HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon**
  - Right-click the Winlogon, select New, and click Key.
  - Name the new key SpecialAccounts.
  - Right-click the SpecialAccounts key, select new, and click Key.
  - Name the new key UserList.
  - Inside of UserList, right-click, select New, and click DWORD (32-bit) Value.
  - Name the new DWORD key with the name of the account you're trying to hide.
  - Double-click the new DWORD key and make sure its data value is set to 0.

===== Set Password To Never Expire =====

At an **Administrative Command Prompt**
<file>
wmic UserAccount where name='UserName' set PassWordExpires=false (hit enter)
</file>
:!: Replace **UserName** with the user account you want to hide.