Disabled guest account won't stop showing up during start up.

My MacBook Pro started displaying a guest account option (next to my log in) when I start the computer. I disabled the guest account but it still shows it on the start up screen (and allows for anyone to use safari without having to log in -- if I click on the guest account it says that it will restart in a safe mode to allow access to safari). Is this normal ? Thanks

Have a read here OS X 10.7.2 with iCloud showing Guest user account at log-in
To get rid of it, uncheck "Find my Mac" in System Peferences -> iCloud
Stefan

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2- right click and "get info"
3- extend the "sharing and permissions" tab at the bottom
4- authenticate to make changes
5- under "everyone" change the privilege to "no access"
6- lock up!
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SATA3 is backwards compatible with SATA2. That is not likely to be your problem.
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