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Doug Browne <[log in to unmask]>
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Tue, 14 Sep 2010 07:45:01 +0100
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I never thought about it before, but I also have 'Guest Account Disabled' under my name.
I have just run Kino's instructions below, but after a restart 'Guest Account Disabled' was still there.

Doug


On 14 Sep 2010, at 04:57, Kino wrote:

> On Sep 14, 2010, at 8:45 AM, Mike Robbins wrote:
> 
>> The guest account is disabled. I would like to remove it from the login window. It wasn't there when I first installed Snow Leopard.
> 
> Then, it is odd that Guest shows up in your login window: only your name and "Other..." should be available there. Perhaps a corrupted preferences file? I don't know if this will fix the problem but...
> 
> 1. Close System Preferences if it is open;
> 
> 2. Delete '/Library/Preferences/com.apple.loginwindow.plist';
> 
> 3. Open Accounts System pref, unlock it, do something (e.g. check and uncheck an option), and lock it.
> 
> The last step is intended to let OS X recreate com.apple.loginwindow.plist.
> 
> Also try to restart your Mac if you have not.
> 
> 
> 
> Kino

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