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Why is my email shown on the drop down menu? It is private and I don't want it shown.

twtmusicman
twtmusicman
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When I click the three bars in the upper right hand corner of the screen, it shows a private email that I do NOT want displayed. Other people use my desktop PC. How can I erase this address?

When I click the three bars in the upper right hand corner of the screen, it shows a private email that I do NOT want displayed. Other people use my desktop PC. How can I erase this address?

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jscher2000 - Support Volunteer
jscher2000 - Support Volunteer
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Hmm, I don't know why your email address would be on Firefox's menu. Are you sure it's not a website's own menu that happens to use the same icon?

If it's Firefox's menu: does it appear below an add-on icon, for example, something email related?

cor-el
cor-el
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Are you connected to Sync?

If that is the case then your email address will show instead of Sign in to Sync.

the-edmeister
the-edmeister
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You should have separate Windows Logon User Accounts for each person who uses that PC regularly or a "guest" account for occasional users to share. Allowing everyone to use your own User Account leaves you vulnerable to a lot more than someone learning your email address! http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/user-accounts-faq#1TC=windows-7 http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/create-user-account#create-user-account=windows-7