I installed PostgreSQL database on my Windows XP Home PC (at home) and
the installer automatically created a special user account called
'postgres'. The installer did not disclose the password for the
account.

When I look under the Control Panel, User accounts, the special
postgres user name is not listed. However, using "net user postgres"
shows the following:-
User name postgres
Full Name postgres
Comment PostgreSQL service account

and under 'C:\Documents and Settings' there is a folder called
'postgres'.

I would now like to delete the special postgres user name/account
using my administrator login, but because the special postgres user
name isn't showing I cannot delete it.

How can I delete this special postgres user account?

"gargoyle47" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>I installed PostgreSQL database on my Windows XP Home PC (at home) and
> the installer automatically created a special user account called
> 'postgres'. The installer did not disclose the password for the
> account.
>
> When I look under the Control Panel, User accounts, the special
> postgres user name is not listed. However, using "net user postgres"
> shows the following:-
> User name postgres
> Full Name postgres
> Comment PostgreSQL service account
>
> and under 'C:\Documents and Settings' there is a folder called
> 'postgres'.
>
> I would now like to delete the special postgres user name/account
> using my administrator login, but because the special postgres user
> name isn't showing I cannot delete it.
>
> How can I delete this special postgres user account?

When you type "net help user" or "net user /?" at the Command
Prompt then you will see that there is a switch to delete a user.

"gargoyle47" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>I installed PostgreSQL database on my Windows XP Home PC (at home) and
> the installer automatically created a special user account called
> 'postgres'. The installer did not disclose the password for the
> account.
>
> When I look under the Control Panel, User accounts, the special
> postgres user name is not listed. However, using "net user postgres"
> shows the following:-
> User name postgres
> Full Name postgres
> Comment PostgreSQL service account
>
> and under 'C:\Documents and Settings' there is a folder called
> 'postgres'.
>
> I would now like to delete the special postgres user name/account
> using my administrator login, but because the special postgres user
> name isn't showing I cannot delete it.
>
> How can I delete this special postgres user account?


Why would you want to? it's taking up minimal disk space....

On Mar 12, 3:28*pm, "Pegasus \(MVP\)" <I....@fly.com.oz> wrote:
> "gargoyle47" <gjdcat...@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
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> news:fc717671-0b30-4e9c-8fd2-(E-Mail Removed)...
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> >I installed PostgreSQL database on my Windows XP Home PC (at home) and
> > the installer automatically created a special user account called
> > 'postgres'. The installer did not disclose the password for the
> > account.
>
> > When I look under the Control Panel, User accounts, the special
> > postgres user name is not listed. However, using "net user postgres"
> > shows the following:-
> > * User name * postgres
> > * Full Name * *postgres
> > * Comment * * PostgreSQL service account
>
> > and under 'C:\Documents and Settings' there is a folder called
> > 'postgres'.
>
> > I would now like to delete the special postgres user name/account
> > using my administrator login, but because the special postgres user
> > name isn't showing I cannot delete it.
>
> > How can I delete this special postgres user account?
>
> When you type "net help user" or "net user /?" at the Command
> Prompt then you will see that there is a switch to delete a user.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Thanks, that's done it.