ASP.NET Machine A... User Account

[Kenny M]

I'm running a 2-month old HP Pavilion with Windows XP and
Norton AV & PF 2003. 2.6GHz, 512MB PC2700, 160GB HDD.

Suddenly there's a new User Account named "ASP.NET
Machine A..." which wasn't there when I bought it. I can
see it from User Accounts in Control Panel, but it
doesn't show on the Welcome screen.

I'm completely up-to-date with Windows Update, having
recently installed the .NET framework just because WU
recommended it.

Does a home user like me need this "ASP.NET Machine A..."
user account? What does it do for me?

Also,my machine is also suddenly very slow, taking at
least 10 seconds just to bring up the menu when I right-
click an item on the Desktop, which is why I was looking
at what's changed.

Any help appreciated.

 

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

Kenny;
The account was created when you installed the Windows .NET Framework
1.1
update from Windows Update.
The account is used by .NET Framework enabled applications to run in a
lower
and therefore a more secure context then running under your account
(which
may be an administrator or some other highly privileged account).
Removal or modification of this account may break any .NET Framework
applications if IIS is installed. (There are already a few out there
and significanlty more on
their way).
Borrowed from Mike Brannigan [Microsoft]

See also:
http://www.mvps.org/marksxp/windowsxp/aspdot.htm

Try this link for slow down issue:
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/Slowcom.htm