Microsoft.net Framework

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Running XP Pro with sp2
I was installing a program that requires having Framework installed, so I
went to the update page and installed it. That went smoothly and then I got
all the latest critical updates that were associated with Framework.
XP works fine, but in explorer, in Documents and Settings, I have 4 users
showing where previously there were only two. The 4 are "Administrator",
"all users", "default users" and one for "my name". Except for "default
users", these all range in size from 25-30mb. I order to see in IE my
Favorites, I had to copy Favorites from "my name" to the "Administrator"
folder.

Is this normal when installing Framework? Can any of these user folders be
eliminated, and if so, HOW? This seems like a lot of wasted HD space to me.

Thanks in advance
 
Jerry said:
Running XP Pro with sp2
I was installing a program that requires having Framework installed, so I
went to the update page and installed it. That went smoothly and then I
got all the latest critical updates that were associated with Framework.
XP works fine, but in explorer, in Documents and Settings, I have 4 users
showing where previously there were only two. The 4 are "Administrator",
"all users", "default users" and one for "my name". Except for "default
users", these all range in size from 25-30mb. I order to see in IE my
Favorites, I had to copy Favorites from "my name" to the "Administrator"
folder.

Is this normal when installing Framework? Can any of these user folders
be eliminated, and if so, HOW? This seems like a lot of wasted HD space
to me.

Thanks in advance
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Administrator and All Users are default folders. I don't know why All users
never showed up. Admin won't show until you logon to that account.

Note: I am basing my experience using the Pro version, but I would assume
the Admin folder would show in Home, if one open that account (hich can only
be done in Safe Mode).
 
The four users you describe are standard features of Windows XP The default
user is normally hidden, so you must have 'Show hidden files and folders'
enabled. Installing .Net typically adds another user called asp.net.

XP's user accounts are confusing to many people. I think that if you spend
some time to learn about these user accounts it will all make sense to you.

Modem Ani
 
Weird LOL
I have installed xp on dozens of computers and I have never seen the
Administrator or the default users folders until I installed Framework. In
fact I have 2 other computers running right now and neither one shows those
two folders. One of the first things I do when installing xp is set it to
show hidden files and folders.
Guess I will live with it this way.
Thank you
 
When speaking about the Administrator account, there are actually two of
those. One is the computer's own Administrator account, which you don't see
unless you're in Safe Mode. I believe you can find a hack that will make it
visible even when running in 'normal mode' or whatever is the proper name
for when you run the computer as you normally do. This account is made
invisible to save users from themselves. The Administrator account that you
see when using XP in 'normal mode' is a user account that has Administrator
privileges.

Unless something about .Net has changed since I installed it - and I believe
I have an up-to-date version - you should have seen the asp.net user as
well. This isn't really a user account per se. I understand it's used by
..net programmers.

Modem Ani
 
Modem Ani said:
When speaking about the Administrator account, there are actually two of
those. One is the computer's own Administrator account, which you don't
see
unless you're in Safe Mode. I believe you can find a hack that will make
it
visible even when running in 'normal mode' or whatever is the proper name
for when you run the computer as you normally do. This account is made
invisible to save users from themselves. The Administrator account that
you
see when using XP in 'normal mode' is a user account that has
Administrator
privileges.
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You partially correct. Since he didn't state whether he is using Home or Pro
makes a difference. You are right that the Admin account is only available
in Home through Safe Mode, but not in Pro. Also, the Admin folder "is" is
Administrator account folder, not some other Administrator folder (unless
one created a folder named that, but then it would get a numerical attribute
in the folder name), and becomes present when one uses that account. It's
best to lock that folder out in the Admin account so no other with the same
priviledges can make changes to that folder's account.

I am unsure (since it has been a long time) if the Admin account shows up in
Home once it has been accessed.
 
I am using xp Pro.
Tom said:
You partially correct. Since he didn't state whether he is using Home or
Pro makes a difference. You are right that the Admin account is only
available in Home through Safe Mode, but not in Pro. Also, the Admin
folder "is" is Administrator account folder, not some other Administrator
folder (unless one created a folder named that, but then it would get a
numerical attribute in the folder name), and becomes present when one uses
that account. It's best to lock that folder out in the Admin account so no
other with the same priviledges can make changes to that folder's account.

I am unsure (since it has been a long time) if the Admin account shows up
in Home once it has been accessed.
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