Remove user name from Start Menu

This policy setting allows you to remove the user name label from the Start Menu in Windows XP and Windows Server 2003.

If you enable this policy setting, the user name label is removed from the Start Menu in Windows XP and Windows Server 2003.

To remove the user name folder on Windows Vista, set the "Remove user folder link from Start Menu" policy setting.

If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the user name label appears on the Start Menu in Windows XP and Windows Server 2003.

Supported on: Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP only

Registry HiveHKEY_CURRENT_USER
Registry PathSoftware\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
Value NameNoUserNameInStartMenu
Value TypeREG_DWORD
Enabled Value1
Disabled Value0

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