Deleted User remnants

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I found that I needed to delete (and reinstall) two Limited Account users (XP Pro) to make my Internet connection operate properly.

User account Miles deleted and recreated fine. Account Iva didn't.

Now I have account Iva with all the document and other data under a "Iva.MyComputerName" hierarchy and a 'legacy' of "old Iva" documents and folders which are just taking up space.

How do I delete the unused old "Iva" structure and/OR move the _account_ "Iva" out of the "Iva.MyComputerName" structure and into the more logical "Iva" hierarchy (and then delete the "Iva.MyComputerName" structure).

The only user names in "CP users" are Miles, Iva and Administrator. I am certain that Iva is using the "Iva.MyComputerName" file structure.

Thank you.
 
Miles Archer said:
I found that I needed to delete (and reinstall) two Limited Account users
(XP Pro) to make my Internet connection operate properly.
User account Miles deleted and recreated fine. Account Iva didn't.

Now I have account Iva with all the document and other data under a
"Iva.MyComputerName" hierarchy and a 'legacy' of "old Iva" documents and
folders which are just taking up space.
How do I delete the unused old "Iva" structure and/OR move the _account_
"Iva" out of the "Iva.MyComputerName" structure and into the more logical
"Iva" hierarchy (and then delete the "Iva.MyComputerName" structure).
The only user names in "CP users" are Miles, Iva and Administrator. I am
certain that Iva is using the "Iva.MyComputerName" file structure.
Thank you.

Iva was the account name used when XP was installed and registered? I bet it
was, and if so then I think the account needs to exist even if it's not
used. I think it would take a new purchase, registration, and new full
installation of XP (not a repair or upgrade) under a different account to
eliminate the account and still have XP function. But I could also be wrong
about that (but I don't think so).
 
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