Remove the account name from the Start menu
Posted: Mon May 31, 2004 11:36 pmWindows XP is designed to make it easy to set up and manage multiple user accounts on the same computer. One of its features is to place the account name for the person who's currently logged on to the system at the top of the Start menu.
If you're the only person using a particular computer, you don't need to have your name at the top of the Start menu. To remove it, use the Group Policy console--the Microsoft Management Console snap-in that's used to edit Group Policy objects. Here's how:
Launch the Group Policy console by typing Gpedit.msc in the Run dialog box.
Go to User Configuration | Administrative Templates | Start Menu And Taskbar.
Double-click Remove User Name From Start Menu.
Select Enabled and click OK.
Exit the Group Policy console.
This change will take place immediately.
If you're the only person using a particular computer, you don't need to have your name at the top of the Start menu. To remove it, use the Group Policy console--the Microsoft Management Console snap-in that's used to edit Group Policy objects. Here's how:
Launch the Group Policy console by typing Gpedit.msc in the Run dialog box.
Go to User Configuration | Administrative Templates | Start Menu And Taskbar.
Double-click Remove User Name From Start Menu.
Select Enabled and click OK.
Exit the Group Policy console.
This change will take place immediately.