Can't delete new account

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I am helping a friend who has Windows XP Professional. It is a stand alone
computer.

They have one account, the Administrator that they log on with (no
password).
I wanted to set up a scheduled task but since the Admin does not have a
password the task scheduler does not work.
So I created a new account and changed the name (turns out that this makes
the task scheduler fail as well)
I tried to delete the new account in order to set it up again but the Delete
option does not even appear anywhere.
I thought that since the new account was an Admin as well I would try
changing it to a user but I could not change it.
Eventually I renamed the new account back to the original name and think I
have it going.
But it still leaves the question of why I can't delete the new account. I
am logged in as the Administrator which should have rights to everything.
The only options I see are Change an account, Create a new account, and
Change the way users log on or off
I did some searching on the net and people suggested clicking on the
Advanced tab but I don't see an Advanced tab to click on.

If anyone has any insights I would appreciate hearing from you

Richard Speiss

PS. Their Windows XP Pro came with their DELL computer if that makes any
difference
 
Normally, the built-in Administraror account cannot be delete, ergo no "Delete" button

Make sure at the login prompt you use CTL-ALT-DEL twice to use the built-in Adminstrator account to perform your user account maintenance to delete the secound account

See if these suggestions work

"Delete Second User Account with Administrator rights

http://www.experts-exchange.com/Security/Win_Security/Q_20883525.htm

an

"To delete a user accoun
1. Open Computer Management

2. In the console tree, click Users.

Where

Computer Management > System Tools > Local Users and Groups > Users

3. Right-click the user account you want to delete, and then click Delete.

Not

• To open Computer Management, click Start, and then click Control Panel. Click Performance and Maintenance, click Administrative Tools, and then double-click Computer Management.

• When you need to remove user accounts, it is a good idea to disable the accounts first. When you are certain that disabling the account has not caused a problem, you can safely delete it.

• A deleted user account cannot be recovered.

• The built-in Administrator and Guest accounts cannot be deleted.

http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/usercpl_overview.msp

----- Richard Speiss wrote: ----

I am helping a friend who has Windows XP Professional. It is a stand alon
computer

They have one account, the Administrator that they log on with (n
password)
I wanted to set up a scheduled task but since the Admin does not have
password the task scheduler does not work
So I created a new account and changed the name (turns out that this make
the task scheduler fail as well
I tried to delete the new account in order to set it up again but the Delet
option does not even appear anywhere
I thought that since the new account was an Admin as well I would tr
changing it to a user but I could not change it
Eventually I renamed the new account back to the original name and think
have it going
But it still leaves the question of why I can't delete the new account.
am logged in as the Administrator which should have rights to everything
The only options I see are Change an account, Create a new account, an
Change the way users log on or of
I did some searching on the net and people suggested clicking on th
Advanced tab but I don't see an Advanced tab to click on

If anyone has any insights I would appreciate hearing from yo

Richard Speis

PS. Their Windows XP Pro came with their DELL computer if that makes an
differenc
 
Thanks Chris, I wasn't trying to delete THE Administrator Account, but the
new one I created. But I think your link will solve my problem which seems
to be that the User Accounts applet doesn't give me the information that I
used to have under the old Local Users, etc. I will see if I can get back
into that one and clean things up.

Thanks again

Richard

Chris Palmer said:
Normally, the built-in Administraror account cannot be delete, ergo no "Delete" button.

Make sure at the login prompt you use CTL-ALT-DEL twice to use the
Click to expand...
built-in Adminstrator account to perform your user account maintenance to
delete the secound account.
See if these suggestions work:

"Delete Second User Account with Administrator rights"

http://www.experts-exchange.com/Security/Win_Security/Q_20883525.html

and

"To delete a user account
1. Open Computer Management

2. In the console tree, click Users.

Where?

Computer Management > System Tools > Local Users and Groups > Users

3. Right-click the user account you want to delete, and then click Delete.

Note

. To open Computer Management, click Start, and then click Control Panel.
Click to expand...
Click Performance and Maintenance, click Administrative Tools, and then
double-click Computer Management.
. When you need to remove user accounts, it is a good idea to disable the
Click to expand...
accounts first. When you are certain that disabling the account has not
caused a problem, you can safely delete it.
 
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