New user created in XP Home

[Rob]

Just tidying the PC up before SP2 arrives, and I noticed
that my PC has started asking me who I want to log on as
(with a choice of one use - Me!).
Nipped into the user admin screen and noticed that as well
as Me and Guest (switched off) there was a new user called
somethng like "ASP.Net Machine 1......."
My naming convention doesn't run to anything like that,
and I am concerned that a new user can be created out of
thin air (or should that be e-air).
I have deleted the offending user and re-boot seems OK now.

Can anyone shed a little light on this squatter I seem to
have inherited?

Thanks in advance.....

 

[Doug Knox MS-MVP]

This is normal, and is part of the installation of the .NET Framework.

 

[Dave]

that 'squatter' was created by the .net framework installation and is
required for some functions of it to work... i think only if you run a web
server that serves asp pages but i'm not sure on that.

 

[Rob]

Thanks Doug.

As I don't (knowingly) use the .Net framework, am I safe
to discard this user - a bit late now, but I thought I'd
ask!

Cheers......

-----Original Message-----
This is normal, and is part of the installation of the .NET Framework.

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[Rob]

Thanks Dave.
I think (hope) I've done the right thing killing "him" off!

Rob

 

[Guest]

i just eleted the asp.net account as longas your admin it will automaticly
boot into windows like before this happend