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[Guest]

For some reason my sisters name got deleted as a option to sign in with at
the log on screen. I go to add her and it says that she is already created. I
can't seem to get this to work. Anyone know why?

 

[Guest]

When you open up the Users control panel to add her, her account is listed
there?

You could try removing her from there, and then re-creating her. But that
doesn't explain why she'd not be listed on the Welcome screen.

Try logging completely off (this won't work if any users merely "switched
user") and pressing Ctrl+Alt+Delete twice at the logon screen, then typing
your sister's user name and password (if there is one) and try logging in
that way. If that works:

Do you have TweakUI? In TweakUI, if you click the Logon section, you can
un-check users to hide them from the welcome screen.



Shawn

 

[Guest]

Her name isnt there just everyone elses. But I add and it says shes there
but shes really not.

 

[Guest]

Also in Tweak UI her name isnt there.

Her name isnt there just everyone elses. But I add and it says shes there
but shes really not.

 

[Guest]

Hmm... try this to delete her and re-create a new user.

Before removing her, save her files:
Is her name (or user name) listed as a folder under "C:\Documents and
Settings" ?
If so, move any files she wants to keep out of there, including address book
files for outlook, or anything... ANY part of anything from her log on she
wants to keep, get out of there and put it in a different folder, such as
C:\SistersFiles.

Then, delete her folder inside the Documents and Settings folder.

Next, go to Start > Run, and type "control userpasswords2" without quotes.
In the User Accounts dialog that appears, find her user name, select it, and
click Remove. Then click OK, go back to the normal Users control panel, and
create a new user.

Shawn

 

[Guest]

Her name is not in the control userpasswords thing.

 

[Guest]

Also I cant get into her documents because were all Admins. I was thinking
about changing the log on screen so you need to type your name in like our
schools and then signing her and getting the files, then deleteting her name
which i dont know how to do yet.

 

[Guest]

Wow that is a pickle... Let me try to research this for a minute...
....okay I'm back.

Seems that if you go ahead and delete (or rename) her folder under the
C:\Documents and Settings folder, you'll be able to create a new account with
that name. If that doesn't work let me know.

Shawn

 

[Guest]

Do you have AIM or MSN so we can chat easier?

Also I cant get into her documents because were all Admins. I was thinking
about changing the log on screen so you need to type your name in like our
schools and then signing her and getting the files, then deleteting her name
which i dont know how to do yet.

 

[Guest]

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I don't mind chatting, but I want to post the solution here so all can
benefit.

SK