diff --git a/client/Frontend/StartButtons.xaml b/client/Frontend/StartButtons.xaml
index 1b1d218..3b3d289 100644
--- a/client/Frontend/StartButtons.xaml
+++ b/client/Frontend/StartButtons.xaml
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@
                             BorderBrush="#576277"
                             Margin="2"/>
 
-                    <CheckBox Name="UsernamesCheckbox"
+                    <CheckBox Name="UsernamesCheckbox" IsChecked="true"
                               HorizontalAlignment="Center"
                               VerticalAlignment="Center" Content="Remove Usernames"
                               Checked="UsernameOn" Unchecked="UsernameOff"
diff --git a/client/Settings.cs b/client/Settings.cs
index 8f98f19..5e38bbd 100644
--- a/client/Settings.cs
+++ b/client/Settings.cs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 public static class Settings
 {
-    public static bool RedactUsername { get; set; } = false;
+    public static bool RedactUsername { get; set; } = true;
     public static bool RedactSerialNumber { get; set; } = false;
     public static bool RedactOneDriveCommercial { get; set; } = false;
     public static bool RedactNetworking { get; set; } = false;