Looking for a way to disable or hide the Network icon from Windows sign-in screen? In previous posts we’ve explained how to remove the Power icon and disable the Ease of Access button available at login screen. Here we’ll show you 2 ways to remove the Network icon on Windows 10/8 login screen. This can prevent others from changing or disconnecting network without sign-in.

Method 1: Remove Network Icon on Login Screen Using Group Policy

1. Press the Windows logo key + R and type gpedit.msc in the Run box. Press Enter to open the Local Group Policy Editor.
2. In the left-hand pane, drill down to Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> System -> Logon. On the right, find the “Do not display network selection UI” item and double-click it.

   

3. In the appeared window, click Enabled and then click OK.

   

4. Exit the Local Group Policy Editor and restart your computer. You’ll find that the Network icon is not displayed at the login screen or lock screen any longer.

Method 2: Remove Network Icon on Login Screen Using Registry Hack

1. Press the Windows logo key + R and type regedit in the Run box. Press Enter to open the Registry Editor.
2. In the left pane of Registry Editor, navigate to the following key:
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System
3. Right-click on the System subkey on the left pane, then select New -> DWORD (32-bit) Value. Name the newly created registry DWORD (REG_DWORD) as DontDisplayNetworkSelectionUI. Double-click on it and then change the Data Value from 0 to 1.

   

4. Close Registry Editor and reboot. After restart, you’ll find that Network icon is no longer present on your Windows login/lock screen.