JSI Tip 5774. How do I remove the users full name from the top of the Windows XP Start menu?

Jerold Schulman

September 26, 2002

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If you wish to remove the users full name from the Windows XP Start menu, you can do it for a user or for all users of the computer:

Current User

1. Copy / Paste the following to a RFN.REG file:

REGEDIT4

[HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesExplorer]
"NoUserNameInStartMenu"=dword:00000001

2. Merge the RFN.REG file with your registry or run regedit /s RFN.REG.

3. The user must log off and on for this setting to take effect.

All Users

1. Copy / Paste the following to a RFN.REG file:

REGEDIT4

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesExplorer]
"NoUserNameInStartMenu"=dword:00000001

2. Merge the RFN.REG file with your registry or run regedit /s RFN.REG.

3. You must restart Windows XP for this setting to take effect.



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