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Carl G

Hi Guys
In windows xp,how do i go about deleteing a user acount?
I am trying to help someone with remote asistance, When whoever set up her
computer they didn't create a acount with her name, it is user2,so i asume
they just uded the adminestater acount.
Want to create her a new acount and delete the user2 acount.
She has a window pop up on start up that says 3 user are on her pc.
She lives in Arizona and i live in Minnesota so i can't just run over there.
I guess i gota work on this for a while.
Thanks guys
 
You could have typed: delete user account into the Search box in Help and
Support.

To delete a user account
1. Open Computer Management.
2. In the console tree, click Users.
Where?

Computer Management\System Tools\Local Users and Groups\Users

3. Right-click the user account you want to delete, and then click Delete.

Notes
• To open Computer Management, click Start, point to Settings, and then
click Control Panel. Double-click Administrative Tools, and then
double-click Computer Management.
• When you need to remove user accounts, it is a good idea to disable the
accounts first. When you are certain that disabling the account has not
caused a problem, you can safely delete it.
A deleted user account cannot be recovered.
• The built-in Administrator and Guest accounts cannot be deleted.

Disable a user account
Start | Run | Type: lusrmgr.msc | OK |
Click on the Users folder | Double click the user account
you want to disable | Check :Account is disabled |
Click Apply | Click OK | Rinse | Repeat

[[A disabled account still exists, but the user is not permitted to log on.
It appears in the details
pane, but the icon has an X in it.]]

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In
 
Hi Wesley
I run xp home and it don't show no user acount of any kind in computer
management.
Could that be a xp pro thing and home doen't have it.
I will have to check and see what version she is running if that is the
case.
Just fore a test i created a new acount on my pc and when i went to it , it
gave me the option to delete it , but not the other admin. acount
I am kinda lost in here n never did this before.
Thanks

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Carl G
Wesley Vogel said:
You could have typed: delete user account into the Search box in Help
and
Support.

To delete a user account
1. Open Computer Management.
2. In the console tree, click Users.
Where?

Computer Management\System Tools\Local Users and Groups\Users

3. Right-click the user account you want to delete, and then click Delete.

Notes
• To open Computer Management, click Start, point to Settings, and then
click Control Panel. Double-click Administrative Tools, and then
double-click Computer Management.
• When you need to remove user accounts, it is a good idea to disable the
accounts first. When you are certain that disabling the account has not
caused a problem, you can safely delete it.
A deleted user account cannot be recovered.
• The built-in Administrator and Guest accounts cannot be deleted.

Disable a user account
Start | Run | Type: lusrmgr.msc | OK |
Click on the Users folder | Double click the user account
you want to disable | Check :Account is disabled |
Click Apply | Click OK | Rinse | Repeat

[[A disabled account still exists, but the user is not permitted to log
on.
It appears in the details
pane, but the icon has an X in it.]]

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In
Carl G said:
Hi Guys
In windows xp,how do i go about deleteing a user acount?
I am trying to help someone with remote asistance, When whoever set up
her
computer they didn't create a acount with her name, it is user2,so i
asume
they just uded the adminestater acount.
Want to create her a new acount and delete the user2 acount.
She has a window pop up on start up that says 3 user are on her pc.
She lives in Arizona and i live in Minnesota so i can't just run over
there. I guess i gota work on this for a while.
Thanks guys
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
You could rename the user2 account to your friends name. Use Control
Panel, User Accounts, Change an account.
Don Rist
 
Hi Don
That acount has a real problem that we can't figure out,so we were just
going to TRY a new acount and if it worked,just delete the old one.(by
useing Wesleys info there).

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Carl G
Don R said:
You could rename the user2 account to your friends name. Use Control
Panel, User Accounts, Change an account.
Don Rist
Click to expand...
 
Hi Wesley
My xp home comes up saying i can't use this snap in with this version of
windows,go to control panel and use the user accounts folder,(when i type in
lusrmgr.msc )
You are probably running pro hu.
Thanks
--
Carl G
Wesley Vogel said:
You could have typed: delete user account into the Search box in Help
and
Support.

To delete a user account
1. Open Computer Management.
2. In the console tree, click Users.
Where?

Computer Management\System Tools\Local Users and Groups\Users

3. Right-click the user account you want to delete, and then click Delete.

Notes
• To open Computer Management, click Start, point to Settings, and then
click Control Panel. Double-click Administrative Tools, and then
double-click Computer Management.
• When you need to remove user accounts, it is a good idea to disable the
accounts first. When you are certain that disabling the account has not
caused a problem, you can safely delete it.
A deleted user account cannot be recovered.
• The built-in Administrator and Guest accounts cannot be deleted.

Disable a user account
Start | Run | Type: lusrmgr.msc | OK |
Click on the Users folder | Double click the user account
you want to disable | Check :Account is disabled |
Click Apply | Click OK | Rinse | Repeat

[[A disabled account still exists, but the user is not permitted to log
on.
It appears in the details
pane, but the icon has an X in it.]]

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In
Carl G said:
Hi Guys
In windows xp,how do i go about deleteing a user acount?
I am trying to help someone with remote asistance, When whoever set up
her
computer they didn't create a acount with her name, it is user2,so i
asume
they just uded the adminestater acount.
Want to create her a new acount and delete the user2 acount.
She has a window pop up on start up that says 3 user are on her pc.
She lives in Arizona and i live in Minnesota so i can't just run over
there. I guess i gota work on this for a while.
Thanks guys
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
Carl,

My mistake, XP Home has Local Users and Groups (lusrmgr.msc) but, as you
found out, you need to use User Accounts from the Control Panel. Which
works for both Home and Pro. I am using Pro, been a long time since I used
Home. ;-(

With Windows XP Home Edition.

You can delete a user account from User Accounts in the Control panel.

Control Panel | User Accounts

1. Click Change an account in the Pick a task list box.
2. Click the account that you want to change.
3. Select the item that you would like to change:
Click Delete the account to delete the user account from the computer. When
you delete the account, you are given the option to save the user's files on
the computer.

Note: You can not delete the account for a user that is currently logged on
to the computer.

You also cannot delete your own account, you have to log on as another
administer to delete your own account. Kind of a nice feature if you think
about it.

More info here...

How To Create and Configure User Accounts in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/279783/en-us

This item comes with XP Home:
lusrmgr.msc = Local Users and Groups

But...
If you try to access Local Users and Groups (Local) with XP Home, you will
get...

[[This computer is running Windows XP Home Edition. This snapin may not be
used with that version of Windows. To manage user accounts for this
computer, use the User Accounts tool in the Control Panel]]

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In
Carl G said:
Hi Wesley
My xp home comes up saying i can't use this snap in with this version of
windows,go to control panel and use the user accounts folder,(when i type
in lusrmgr.msc )
You are probably running pro hu.
Thanks
--
Carl G
Wesley Vogel said:
You could have typed: delete user account into the Search box in Help
and
Support.

To delete a user account
1. Open Computer Management.
2. In the console tree, click Users.
Where?

Computer Management\System Tools\Local Users and Groups\Users

3. Right-click the user account you want to delete, and then click
Delete.

Notes
• To open Computer Management, click Start, point to Settings, and then
click Control Panel. Double-click Administrative Tools, and then
double-click Computer Management.
• When you need to remove user accounts, it is a good idea to disable the
accounts first. When you are certain that disabling the account has not
caused a problem, you can safely delete it.
A deleted user account cannot be recovered.
• The built-in Administrator and Guest accounts cannot be deleted.

Disable a user account
Start | Run | Type: lusrmgr.msc | OK |
Click on the Users folder | Double click the user account
you want to disable | Check :Account is disabled |
Click Apply | Click OK | Rinse | Repeat

[[A disabled account still exists, but the user is not permitted to log
on.
It appears in the details
pane, but the icon has an X in it.]]

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In
Carl G said:
Hi Guys
In windows xp,how do i go about deleteing a user acount?
I am trying to help someone with remote asistance, When whoever set up
her
computer they didn't create a acount with her name, it is user2,so i
asume
they just uded the adminestater acount.
Want to create her a new acount and delete the user2 acount.
She has a window pop up on start up that says 3 user are on her pc.
She lives in Arizona and i live in Minnesota so i can't just run over
there. I guess i gota work on this for a while.
Thanks guys
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
Carl said:
Hi Guys
In windows xp,how do i go about deleteing a user acount?
I am trying to help someone with remote asistance, When whoever set up her
computer they didn't create a acount with her name, it is user2,so i asume
they just uded the adminestater acount.
Want to create her a new acount and delete the user2 acount.
She has a window pop up on start up that says 3 user are on her pc.
She lives in Arizona and i live in Minnesota so i can't just run over there.
I guess i gota work on this for a while.
Thanks guys
Click to expand...

How to Copy a User Profile
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/win_xp_logon.htm

HOW TO Create and Configure User Accounts in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=279783
 
Thanks Wesley.
I will work on this and get back in a few days.(i hope)
thanks

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Carl G
Wesley Vogel said:
Carl,

My mistake, XP Home has Local Users and Groups (lusrmgr.msc) but, as you
found out, you need to use User Accounts from the Control Panel. Which
works for both Home and Pro. I am using Pro, been a long time since I
used
Home. ;-(

With Windows XP Home Edition.

You can delete a user account from User Accounts in the Control panel.

Control Panel | User Accounts

1. Click Change an account in the Pick a task list box.
2. Click the account that you want to change.
3. Select the item that you would like to change:
Click Delete the account to delete the user account from the computer.
When
you delete the account, you are given the option to save the user's files
on
the computer.

Note: You can not delete the account for a user that is currently logged
on
to the computer.

You also cannot delete your own account, you have to log on as another
administer to delete your own account. Kind of a nice feature if you
think
about it.

More info here...

How To Create and Configure User Accounts in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/279783/en-us

This item comes with XP Home:
lusrmgr.msc = Local Users and Groups

But...
If you try to access Local Users and Groups (Local) with XP Home, you will
get...

[[This computer is running Windows XP Home Edition. This snapin may not
be
used with that version of Windows. To manage user accounts for this
computer, use the User Accounts tool in the Control Panel]]

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In
Carl G said:
Hi Wesley
My xp home comes up saying i can't use this snap in with this version of
windows,go to control panel and use the user accounts folder,(when i type
in lusrmgr.msc )
You are probably running pro hu.
Thanks
--
Carl G
Wesley Vogel said:
You could have typed: delete user account into the Search box in Help
and
Support.

To delete a user account
1. Open Computer Management.
2. In the console tree, click Users.
Where?

Computer Management\System Tools\Local Users and Groups\Users

3. Right-click the user account you want to delete, and then click
Delete.

Notes
• To open Computer Management, click Start, point to Settings, and then
click Control Panel. Double-click Administrative Tools, and then
double-click Computer Management.
• When you need to remove user accounts, it is a good idea to disable
the
accounts first. When you are certain that disabling the account has not
caused a problem, you can safely delete it.
A deleted user account cannot be recovered.
• The built-in Administrator and Guest accounts cannot be deleted.

Disable a user account
Start | Run | Type: lusrmgr.msc | OK |
Click on the Users folder | Double click the user account
you want to disable | Check :Account is disabled |
Click Apply | Click OK | Rinse | Repeat

[[A disabled account still exists, but the user is not permitted to log
on.
It appears in the details
pane, but the icon has an X in it.]]

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In Carl G <cgerving@msnDOTcom> hunted and pecked:
Hi Guys
In windows xp,how do i go about deleteing a user acount?
I am trying to help someone with remote asistance, When whoever set up
her
computer they didn't create a acount with her name, it is user2,so i
asume
they just uded the adminestater acount.
Want to create her a new acount and delete the user2 acount.
She has a window pop up on start up that says 3 user are on her pc.
She lives in Arizona and i live in Minnesota so i can't just run over
there. I guess i gota work on this for a while.
Thanks guys
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
Have fun, Carl. ;-)

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In
Carl G said:
Thanks Wesley.
I will work on this and get back in a few days.(i hope)
thanks

--
Carl G
Wesley Vogel said:
Carl,

My mistake, XP Home has Local Users and Groups (lusrmgr.msc) but, as you
found out, you need to use User Accounts from the Control Panel. Which
works for both Home and Pro. I am using Pro, been a long time since I
used
Home. ;-(

With Windows XP Home Edition.

You can delete a user account from User Accounts in the Control panel.

Control Panel | User Accounts

1. Click Change an account in the Pick a task list box.
2. Click the account that you want to change.
3. Select the item that you would like to change:
Click Delete the account to delete the user account from the computer.
When
you delete the account, you are given the option to save the user's files
on
the computer.

Note: You can not delete the account for a user that is currently logged
on
to the computer.

You also cannot delete your own account, you have to log on as another
administer to delete your own account. Kind of a nice feature if you
think
about it.

More info here...

How To Create and Configure User Accounts in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/279783/en-us

This item comes with XP Home:
lusrmgr.msc = Local Users and Groups

But...
If you try to access Local Users and Groups (Local) with XP Home, you
will get...

[[This computer is running Windows XP Home Edition. This snapin may not
be
used with that version of Windows. To manage user accounts for this
computer, use the User Accounts tool in the Control Panel]]

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In
Carl G said:
Hi Wesley
My xp home comes up saying i can't use this snap in with this version of
windows,go to control panel and use the user accounts folder,(when i
type in lusrmgr.msc )
You are probably running pro hu.
Thanks
--
Carl G
You could have typed: delete user account into the Search box in
Help and
Support.

To delete a user account
1. Open Computer Management.
2. In the console tree, click Users.
Where?

Computer Management\System Tools\Local Users and Groups\Users

3. Right-click the user account you want to delete, and then click
Delete.

Notes
• To open Computer Management, click Start, point to Settings, and then
click Control Panel. Double-click Administrative Tools, and then
double-click Computer Management.
• When you need to remove user accounts, it is a good idea to disable
the
accounts first. When you are certain that disabling the account has not
caused a problem, you can safely delete it.
A deleted user account cannot be recovered.
• The built-in Administrator and Guest accounts cannot be deleted.

Disable a user account
Start | Run | Type: lusrmgr.msc | OK |
Click on the Users folder | Double click the user account
you want to disable | Check :Account is disabled |
Click Apply | Click OK | Rinse | Repeat

[[A disabled account still exists, but the user is not permitted to log
on.
It appears in the details
pane, but the icon has an X in it.]]

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In Carl G <cgerving@msnDOTcom> hunted and pecked:
Hi Guys
In windows xp,how do i go about deleteing a user acount?
I am trying to help someone with remote asistance, When whoever set up
her
computer they didn't create a acount with her name, it is user2,so i
asume
they just uded the adminestater acount.
Want to create her a new acount and delete the user2 acount.
She has a window pop up on start up that says 3 user are on her pc.
She lives in Arizona and i live in Minnesota so i can't just run over
there. I guess i gota work on this for a while.
Thanks guys
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
Hi Wesley
Well i copied all of xxx's files to the all users folder and they show up in
her new acount ok.
Now i want to let this run for about a week and if all is well delete the
other acount.
Question about this, if i delete that old user account with all the files in
all users folder , will the remain usable to her new acount,
so she don't have to reinstall all her programs?
Thanks
--
Carl G
Wesley Vogel said:
Have fun, Carl. ;-)

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In
Carl G said:
Thanks Wesley.
I will work on this and get back in a few days.(i hope)
thanks

--
Carl G
Wesley Vogel said:
Carl,

My mistake, XP Home has Local Users and Groups (lusrmgr.msc) but, as you
found out, you need to use User Accounts from the Control Panel. Which
works for both Home and Pro. I am using Pro, been a long time since I
used
Home. ;-(

With Windows XP Home Edition.

You can delete a user account from User Accounts in the Control panel.

Control Panel | User Accounts

1. Click Change an account in the Pick a task list box.
2. Click the account that you want to change.
3. Select the item that you would like to change:
Click Delete the account to delete the user account from the computer.
When
you delete the account, you are given the option to save the user's
files
on
the computer.

Note: You can not delete the account for a user that is currently logged
on
to the computer.

You also cannot delete your own account, you have to log on as another
administer to delete your own account. Kind of a nice feature if you
think
about it.

More info here...

How To Create and Configure User Accounts in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/279783/en-us

This item comes with XP Home:
lusrmgr.msc = Local Users and Groups

But...
If you try to access Local Users and Groups (Local) with XP Home, you
will get...

[[This computer is running Windows XP Home Edition. This snapin may not
be
used with that version of Windows. To manage user accounts for this
computer, use the User Accounts tool in the Control Panel]]

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In Carl G <cgerving@msnDOTcom> hunted and pecked:
Hi Wesley
My xp home comes up saying i can't use this snap in with this version
of
windows,go to control panel and use the user accounts folder,(when i
type in lusrmgr.msc )
You are probably running pro hu.
Thanks
--
Carl G
You could have typed: delete user account into the Search box in
Help and
Support.

To delete a user account
1. Open Computer Management.
2. In the console tree, click Users.
Where?

Computer Management\System Tools\Local Users and Groups\Users

3. Right-click the user account you want to delete, and then click
Delete.

Notes
• To open Computer Management, click Start, point to Settings, and
then
click Control Panel. Double-click Administrative Tools, and then
double-click Computer Management.
• When you need to remove user accounts, it is a good idea to disable
the
accounts first. When you are certain that disabling the account has
not
caused a problem, you can safely delete it.
A deleted user account cannot be recovered.
• The built-in Administrator and Guest accounts cannot be deleted.

Disable a user account
Start | Run | Type: lusrmgr.msc | OK |
Click on the Users folder | Double click the user account
you want to disable | Check :Account is disabled |
Click Apply | Click OK | Rinse | Repeat

[[A disabled account still exists, but the user is not permitted to
log
on.
It appears in the details
pane, but the icon has an X in it.]]

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In Carl G <cgerving@msnDOTcom> hunted and pecked:
Hi Guys
In windows xp,how do i go about deleteing a user acount?
I am trying to help someone with remote asistance, When whoever set
up
her
computer they didn't create a acount with her name, it is user2,so i
asume
they just uded the adminestater acount.
Want to create her a new acount and delete the user2 acount.
She has a window pop up on start up that says 3 user are on her pc.
She lives in Arizona and i live in Minnesota so i can't just run over
there. I guess i gota work on this for a while.
Thanks guys
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
Hi Carl,

It depends on the programs and on how they were installed. If a program was
installed just for account A and is not available to all users, then there
might be a problem.

I am the only user on my machine and I install all software, that has the
option, for everyone. So my Start Menu\Programs contains six program
shortcuts and my All Users\Start Menu\Programs contains 21 program
shortcuts, if you see what I mean.

I honestly do not know what will happen to the stuff in Documents and
Settings\All Users when the old account is deleted. I have no first hand
experience.

See this, Rick Rogers did a pretty good job explaining things here...
Installing and running software in Windows XP
http://www.rickrogers.org/xpsware.htm

[[This page is an attempt to explain how software should be installed and
used in a Windows XP system.

Subjects include:
1. Installing software for everybody
2. Running software in limited user accounts
3. Restricting access to some programs
4. FAQ's and issues ]]

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In
Carl G said:
Hi Wesley
Well i copied all of xxx's files to the all users folder and they show up
in her new acount ok.
Now i want to let this run for about a week and if all is well delete the
other acount.
Question about this, if i delete that old user account with all the files
in all users folder , will the remain usable to her new acount,
so she don't have to reinstall all her programs?
Thanks
--
Carl G
Wesley Vogel said:
Have fun, Carl. ;-)

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In
Carl G said:
Thanks Wesley.
I will work on this and get back in a few days.(i hope)
thanks

--
Carl G
Carl,

My mistake, XP Home has Local Users and Groups (lusrmgr.msc) but, as
you found out, you need to use User Accounts from the Control Panel.
Which works for both Home and Pro. I am using Pro, been a long time
since I used
Home. ;-(

With Windows XP Home Edition.

You can delete a user account from User Accounts in the Control panel.

Control Panel | User Accounts

1. Click Change an account in the Pick a task list box.
2. Click the account that you want to change.
3. Select the item that you would like to change:
Click Delete the account to delete the user account from the computer.
When
you delete the account, you are given the option to save the user's
files
on
the computer.

Note: You can not delete the account for a user that is currently
logged on
to the computer.

You also cannot delete your own account, you have to log on as another
administer to delete your own account. Kind of a nice feature if you
think
about it.

More info here...

How To Create and Configure User Accounts in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/279783/en-us

This item comes with XP Home:
lusrmgr.msc = Local Users and Groups

But...
If you try to access Local Users and Groups (Local) with XP Home, you
will get...

[[This computer is running Windows XP Home Edition. This snapin may
not be
used with that version of Windows. To manage user accounts for this
computer, use the User Accounts tool in the Control Panel]]

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In Carl G <cgerving@msnDOTcom> hunted and pecked:
Hi Wesley
My xp home comes up saying i can't use this snap in with this version
of
windows,go to control panel and use the user accounts folder,(when i
type in lusrmgr.msc )
You are probably running pro hu.
Thanks
--
Carl G
You could have typed: delete user account into the Search box in
Help and
Support.

To delete a user account
1. Open Computer Management.
2. In the console tree, click Users.
Where?

Computer Management\System Tools\Local Users and Groups\Users

3. Right-click the user account you want to delete, and then click
Delete.

Notes
• To open Computer Management, click Start, point to Settings, and
then
click Control Panel. Double-click Administrative Tools, and then
double-click Computer Management.
• When you need to remove user accounts, it is a good idea to disable
the
accounts first. When you are certain that disabling the account has
not
caused a problem, you can safely delete it.
A deleted user account cannot be recovered.
• The built-in Administrator and Guest accounts cannot be deleted.

Disable a user account
Start | Run | Type: lusrmgr.msc | OK |
Click on the Users folder | Double click the user account
you want to disable | Check :Account is disabled |
Click Apply | Click OK | Rinse | Repeat

[[A disabled account still exists, but the user is not permitted to
log
on.
It appears in the details
pane, but the icon has an X in it.]]

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In Carl G <cgerving@msnDOTcom> hunted and pecked:
Hi Guys
In windows xp,how do i go about deleteing a user acount?
I am trying to help someone with remote asistance, When whoever set
up
her
computer they didn't create a acount with her name, it is user2,so i
asume
they just uded the adminestater acount.
Want to create her a new acount and delete the user2 acount.
She has a window pop up on start up that says 3 user are on her pc.
She lives in Arizona and i live in Minnesota so i can't just run
over there. I guess i gota work on this for a while.
Thanks guys
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