Windows Login username. How to get rid of one?

[Guest]

I had to do a destructive reinstall of Win XP, from the original CD, about a
year ago, with the step-by-step instruction of a MS tech support person. He
had me create a "temp" login username, which happened to have an icon of a
couple of horse heads. For another reason, no longer operative, I created
another login username, which has an icon of a toy racecar, I think. I now
wish to get rid of these surplus usernames. For one thing, a lot of hard
drive space is taken up with files for one of the usernames.

I could simply delete the files for the surplus identity, but that is
probably not the way to do it properly.

How do I get rid of Windows login usernames? After I do so, I will then
delete the duplicate files under the unwanted username, presuming that they
will still be on the hard drive.

 

[Malke]

I had to do a destructive reinstall of Win XP, from the original CD, about
a
year ago, with the step-by-step instruction of a MS tech support person.
He had me create a "temp" login username, which happened to have an icon
of a
couple of horse heads. For another reason, no longer operative, I created
another login username, which has an icon of a toy racecar, I think. I
now
wish to get rid of these surplus usernames. For one thing, a lot of hard
drive space is taken up with files for one of the usernames.

I could simply delete the files for the surplus identity, but that is
probably not the way to do it properly.

How do I get rid of Windows login usernames? After I do so, I will then
delete the duplicate files under the unwanted username, presuming that
they will still be on the hard drive.

Control Panel>User Accounts

Click on the account you wish to change. You will then see where you can
delete the account. After you choose "Delete Account", you'll be given a
choice of saving the account's files or not.

HOW TO Create and Configure User Accounts in Windows XP -
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;279783

Malke