A simple tweak of the start menu can remove the "log off user" section allowing you more space for more important things.

In four simple steps you can remove your "log off user" menu with this simple free guide.

Step One: The system registry

Press the start button

Select Run

Type in the command regedit

Then press OK

Warning : The system registry is an important place, messing around with some settings or removing some data can render your computer useless in a worst case scenario. Please refer to our free guide on creating a backup of your system registry 

  Step Two: Finding the correct value to change

On the left side of the regedit menu you will see a list of folders navigate you way though these series of folders

HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Software \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Policies \ Explorer

Once in the explorer folder move onto the next step 

Step Three: Editing the data

Right-click an open area in the right pane and select New > DWORD Value

Name it NoLogOff

Double-click this entry and add the value 1 

Changing the value back to 0 will make the "log off user" menu return in your start menu should you ever wish for it to return.

Step Four: Reboot

Easy step, just simply reboot your system once your back into windows 98 you will now see that the Log off user menu has been removed from your start menu.

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