ASP.NET set up as a user account on home PC

[Guest]

Can anyone provide some perspective on why suddenly a user account for
ASP.NET Machine A. . . appeared on my home computer? I have no idea what
this is for or how it came to be? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks, Tab

 

[Wesley Vogel]

"The aspnet_wp or ASP.NET Machine Account is created when the Microsoft
..Net Framework 1.1 is installed onto a Windows XP computer."

What is the ASP.NET Machine Account?
http://www.mvps.org/marksxp/WindowsXP/aspdot.php

"When you install the .NET Framework 1.1, a hidden local user account that
is named ASPNET is created. When you start Windows, Windows treats the
ASPNET local user account as an additional user account, although the ASPNET
user account is hidden."

Welcome to Windows Screen Appears When You Start Windows XP After You
Install the .NET Framework 1.1
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/827072

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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[Guest]

Can anyone provide some perspective on why suddenly a user account for
ASP.NET Machine A. . . appeared on my home computer? I have no idea what
this is for or how it came to be? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks, Tab

INFO: ASP.NET Configuration Overview
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307626

The Welcome to Windows screen appears when you start Windows XP
after you install the .NET Framework 1.1
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;827072

What is the ASP.NET Machine Account?
http://www.mvps.org/marksxp/WindowsXP/aspdot.php

How to Enable Automatic Logon in Windows
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;315231&Product=winxp
HTH.
nass

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

Can anyone provide some perspective on why suddenly a user account for
ASP.NET Machine A. . . appeared on my home computer?

Because you downloaded the .net framework.

I have no idea
what this is for or how it came to be? Any help would be greatly
appreciated. Thanks, Tab

Just ignore it. It's normal and doesn't hurt you in any way.