Administrator cannot delete a Limited User account.

[Guest]

I'm the only Administrator on the computer, no Guest account, and I can't
delete the only Limited User (Monica) left on the computer. I can create new
accounts, enable/disable Guest account, and I can change the "Monica"
account's Name, Password, and Account Type. I just can't delete it.

I deleted all folders pertaining to that account and then tried to delete
User account through Control Panel/User Accounts to no avail.

I run Task Manager/Processes and notice mshta.exe takes up CPU's usage by 90
and then drops to around 30 and finally to 00, "Program not Responding".

I previously installed Service Pack 2 which I believe might be the problem
but I cannot verify. The file mshta.exe might be corrupted. In this case,
what can I do without having to reinstall Windows XP Profesional again?

 

[Mike Bright MSP]

DVS,

Can you delete the account through the native Local Users and Computer
Manager? Try deleting it through there:

Start > Run > "lusrmgr.msc"

When you say also that the Account won't delete, do you get any error or
warning messages when you do try to delete it?

B.t.w mshta, is a valid Windows Process, basically the user manager part of
Control Panel is what is know as an HTML Applicaiton, and it is ran using
the MsHta.exe process.

Regards

Mike Bright MCP, MSP

e:[email protected]