This change applies to v7.1.3.
Edit the top_menu.css file found under ./templates/base/css/; look for:
/*--- Status ---*/
div#StatusMessage {
padding-top: 9px;
}
Add the line in red as follows:
/*--- Status ---*/
div#StatusMessage {
padding-top: 9px;
display:none;
}
Go to your admin panel. Look under "Builders" and select "Member Menu". Drag the "Status Message" item from the "Active Items" area and move it to the "All Items" area.
After that, clear everything out of your Cache directory except for the .htaccess file (VERY IMPORTANT TO LEAVE THAT IN PLACE). Then refresh your browser and the status message should no longer be visible.