elle said:
I am an administrator on home pc, all the kids are limited
users,but there are more accounts than I actually created- eg:
administrator, main, default, then 3 of the kids and one with the
computer user number next to it, what is going on. Four people use
this pc, myself (administrator & mother!!!) and three kids. please
help.
Windows XP is a multi-user OS, even when used by one person only, the
fundamentals don't change.
Documents and Settings is the directory that contains your user
information/documents/etc. It also contains a few extra directories used by
Windows.
One is "Default User" - This is used whenever a new account is created. It
bases the initial setup of that account off this directory.
Another is "All Users" - This is used by.. all users. If you want something
to appear on the desktop of every user of the machine, you put it on this
users desktop (in the desktop folder.) Etc.
You may also see "Administrator" - depending on your setup, this is the
original administrator user and if you know that account's password, you
should leave him alone and use him only in an emergency.
You could also (if you have it where you can see ALL files) see
"LocalService" and "NetworkService" folders. These are service accounts,
normally unused by the standard user.
How To Create a Custom Default User Profile
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/319974
HOW TO: Create and Configure User Accounts in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/279783
HOW TO: Set, View, Change, or Remove Special Permissions for Files and
Folders in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308419
Doug's Windows XP Security Console
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm