USER ACCOUNTS QUESTION

[JER]

I noticed recently after a fresh re-install of xp, that under user accounts
.... an account with the name "Asp.net Machine A...'s account" has shown up.
I did not purposely set this up. Can any one shed some light here? I did
install .net Framework 1.1 recently. Would that have caused this account to
have been setup? Can I delete this account without difficulty resulting?
With great appreciation.

Jerry

 

[Ramesh [MVP]]

Jerry,

Windows XP Common Issues > What is the ASP.NET Machine Account?:
http://www.mvps.org/marksxp/WindowsXP/aspdot.php

--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k


I noticed recently after a fresh re-install of xp, that under user accounts
.... an account with the name "Asp.net Machine A...'s account" has shown up.
I did not purposely set this up. Can any one shed some light here? I did
install .net Framework 1.1 recently. Would that have caused this account to
have been setup? Can I delete this account without difficulty resulting?
With great appreciation.

Jerry

 

[AnnonUser]

I noticed recently after a fresh re-install of xp, that under user accounts
... an account with the name "Asp.net Machine A...'s account" has shown up.
I did not purposely set this up. Can any one shed some light here? I did
install .net Framework 1.1 recently. Would that have caused this account to
have been setup? Can I delete this account without difficulty resulting?
With great appreciation.

Jerry

Yes, you can delete it safely.

 

[Alex Nichol]

I noticed recently after a fresh re-install of xp, that under user accounts
... an account with the name "Asp.net Machine A...'s account" has shown up.
I did not purposely set this up. Can any one shed some light here? I did
install .net Framework 1.1 recently.

That introduces this account, for its own needs (I am not clear on why).

Use TweakUI - one of the XP Powertoys from (if you have installed XP
SP1)
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/downloads/powertoys.asp

If you have not installed SP1, the earlier version can be found at
http://download.microsoft.com/download/whistler/Install/2/WXP/EN-US/TweakUiPowertoySetup.exe

Once installed you will find it in Start - All Programs - Powertoys for
Windows XP

On its Logon page, uncheck the box 'Show ASPNET on Welcome screen'
and click Apply