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Jeff Barnett
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      16th Apr 2010
A long time ago, I set up one of the accounts on our computer as a
"power user". I would now like to demote it to a regular user. It's been
long enough that I don't recall what I must do. Any help would be
appreciated.

The machine is XP Pro SP3, using welcome screen and simple file sharing.
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      16th Apr 2010


"Jeff Barnett" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> A long time ago, I set up one of the accounts on our computer as a "power
> user". I would now like to demote it to a regular user. It's been long
> enough that I don't recall what I must do. Any help would be appreciated.
>
> The machine is XP Pro SP3, using welcome screen and simple file sharing.
> --
> Jeff Barnett


Here is a Command Line method:

net user "xxx"
(to see what group the use is a member of)

net localgroup "PowerUser" "xxx" /del
(to remove xxx from the PowerUser group

 
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Pegasus [MVP] wrote:
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> "Jeff Barnett" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> A long time ago, I set up one of the accounts on our computer as a
>> "power user". I would now like to demote it to a regular user. It's
>> been long enough that I don't recall what I must do. Any help would
>> be appreciated.
>>
>> The machine is XP Pro SP3, using welcome screen and simple file sharing.
>> --
>> Jeff Barnett

>
> Here is a Command Line method:
>
> net user "xxx"
> (to see what group the use is a member of)
>
> net localgroup "PowerUser" "xxx" /del
> (to remove xxx from the PowerUser group

Thanks for the info. Is the effect of the command line identical to
doing the deletion through the "computer management" interface? And one
more question: Are there any side effects other than loss of ability in
the future? I hope the last question parses.
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"Jeff Barnett" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Pegasus [MVP] wrote:
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>> "Jeff Barnett" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> A long time ago, I set up one of the accounts on our computer as a
>>> "power user". I would now like to demote it to a regular user. It's been
>>> long enough that I don't recall what I must do. Any help would be
>>> appreciated.
>>>
>>> The machine is XP Pro SP3, using welcome screen and simple file sharing.
>>> --
>>> Jeff Barnett

>>
>> Here is a Command Line method:
>>
>> net user "xxx"
>> (to see what group the use is a member of)
>>
>> net localgroup "PowerUser" "xxx" /del
>> (to remove xxx from the PowerUser group

> Thanks for the info. Is the effect of the command line identical to doing
> the deletion through the "computer management" interface? And one more
> question: Are there any side effects other than loss of ability in the
> future? I hope the last question parses.
> --
> Jeff Barnett


It does not matter what tool you use to modify a user's memberships. The
effect is always the same and the details are kept in the same place (in the
registry file called "SAM". About side effects: Can't tell. It all depends
on what folders or files the demoted user needs to access and what user
privileges he needs for his job.

 
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