How To Remove User Account Name From Start Menu In Windows 7

Posted February 1, 2010 – 7:37 pm in: Windows 7 Tweaks

One of our reader has asked how to remove the username that appears at the top right of the Start menu in Windows 7? The solution is simple.

remove user account name

The username that appears in the Start menu is a link to your personal folder, which again provides quick access to your documents, contacts, videos, music and picture folders. If you don’t like to see your username in the Start menu you can disable it by following the procedure given below:

1. Right-click on the Start menu and then select Properties.

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2. In the Start menu tab, click Customize button to launch Customize Start Menu dialog-box.

 Startmenu Properties

3. Here locate the option named “Personal folder” and then set it as “Don’t display this item”.

 Customize start menu

4. Click Ok and then click Apply button to remove your username from the Windows 7 Start menu.

 

5. Done!

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Posted September 2, 2010 – 4:38 pm in: Themes








After releasing six beautiful Windows 7 themes last week, the team behind Windows 7 personalization gallery is back with four new themes. Yes, the gallery has been updated again with new Taiwanese art themes and are ready to download now.

Choobies

Daydream

The four new themes are: Choobies, Daydream, LotsBears, and Nicole Doll. All these themes come with high-resolution (1900 x 1200) wallpapers.

LotsBears

Nicole Doll

Download and double-click on the theme file to apply













Posted September 2, 2010 – 9:55 pm in: Google Chrome








Four months after the release of Chrome 5.0 and three weeks after the release of 6.0 beta, the stable version of Chrome 6.0.472.53 is ready to download now to celebrate its second anniversary.

Google Chrome 6 Stable

As we have mentioned before in the Chrome 6.0 beta release post, Chrome 6.0 brings slight visual changes to toolbar and omnibox. Along with the old bookmarks, preferences, and themes, one can also sync Autofill data and extensions with this version of Chrome browser.

 

According to the official Chrome blog, Chrome 6.0 is three times

In Windows 7, changing a theme (themepack) is very simple even for a novice user. So, if you are sharing your user account with your family members or friends, you might want to prevent others from changing your favorite theme.

Prevent Users From Changing Windows 7 Theme step5

You can use any of the two methods given below to prevent others from changing your account theme. In the first method, we use the Local Group Policy Editor which is available only in Professional, Enterprise and Ultimate editions. And the second method can be used in all editions of Windows 7.

Method 1:

1. Type gpedit.msc in Start menu search area and hit enter to open Local Group Policy Editor… Continue reading

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