Unwanted name in menu bar

After the 10.7.5 upgrad my name appers in the menu bar at the far right. It seems to be a choice between Demo and User, like when you first sign on. How can I get rid of it?

Go to system preferences-users & groups (click the padlock to unlock and make changes) Click login options, UNCHECK the box that says "show fast user switching menu as"  and that's it.

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