Deleting a user account

[NJDvsF'ers]

When I attempt to delete one of my unused user accounts, the program becomes
non responsive. Has anyone run into this problem or have a work around to
remove the user account?

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Christopher,

See if you can delete it from Safe Mode. Alternately, you can use the "NET"
command-line. For more information, type "NET USER /?" in Command Prompt.

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Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


When I attempt to delete one of my unused user accounts, the program becomes
non responsive. Has anyone run into this problem or have a work around to
remove the user account?

 

[NJDvsF'ers]

Ramesh,

Oddly enough, when I entered safe mode the user I was looking to delete was
not there. But it is still present in my main user. Although I can still
enter the unwanted user from the Windows XP start page, but if I log out of
main user there is no option for the unwanted user.

Could I just delete the user files in explorer? I will also try "NET
command line.

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Christopher,

IIRC, only administrator accounts show up by default in Safe Mode.

This is not a good idea IMHO. Deleting the user account is the preferred
method, which removes the corresponding SIDs from the registry as well.

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


Ramesh,

Oddly enough, when I entered safe mode the user I was looking to delete was
not there. But it is still present in my main user. Although I can still
enter the unwanted user from the Windows XP start page, but if I log out of
main user there is no option for the unwanted user.

Could I just delete the user files in explorer? I will also try "NET
command line.