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Here is an easy to follow and simple trick to replace the "Ease of Access" button's action on the Windows Login Screen. You'll be able to launch any desired program from the Login Screen and you dont need to replace any system file. Its just a simple Registry tweak.
This will work in Windows Vista and all later Windows versions such as Windows 7/8/8.1 and Windows 10.
If you also want to launch any desired program using "Ease of Access" button at the Login Screen, the following steps will help you:
But if you want to launch programs such as Internet Explorer or any other 3rd party software, then you'll need to provide full path of that program's exe file as value of Debugger string such as C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe for launching Internet Explorer.
That's it. Now lock your computer or log off from the current session and click on "Ease of Access" button at Login Screen. It'll immediately launch your desired program without any need to sign into Windows.
This will work in Windows Vista and all later Windows versions such as Windows 7/8/8.1 and Windows 10.
If you also want to launch any desired program using "Ease of Access" button at the Login Screen, the following steps will help you:
1. Press WIN+R keys together to launch the RUN dialog box. Now type regedit in RUN and press Enter. It'll open the Registry Editor.
2. Now go to following key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options
3. Under Image File Execution Options key, create a new key and set its name as utilman.exe
4. Select utilman.exe key and in right-side pane, create a new String and set its name as Debugger
5. Now the final step! Double-click on Debugger string and set its value to the full path of your desired program's EXE file. If you want to launch Command Prompt, Calculator, Notepad, Paint or any other system program, you can use the direct EXE file name of those programs as the value of Debugger string such as cmd.exe or calc.exe or notepad.exe, etc.
2. Now go to following key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options
3. Under Image File Execution Options key, create a new key and set its name as utilman.exe
4. Select utilman.exe key and in right-side pane, create a new String and set its name as Debugger
5. Now the final step! Double-click on Debugger string and set its value to the full path of your desired program's EXE file. If you want to launch Command Prompt, Calculator, Notepad, Paint or any other system program, you can use the direct EXE file name of those programs as the value of Debugger string such as cmd.exe or calc.exe or notepad.exe, etc.
But if you want to launch programs such as Internet Explorer or any other 3rd party software, then you'll need to provide full path of that program's exe file as value of Debugger string such as C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe for launching Internet Explorer.
That's it. Now lock your computer or log off from the current session and click on "Ease of Access" button at Login Screen. It'll immediately launch your desired program without any need to sign into Windows.
