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After adding a new user account on a Windows XP professional coputer, how
would I removed the old user account with its documents, files and setting?
would I removed the old user account with its documents, files and setting?
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Wesley Vogel
Delete a user account with XP Home or Pro.
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
Delete a user account in XP Pro only
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.
Open Local Users and Groups...
Start | Run | Type: lusrmgr.msc | Click 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.]]
lusrmgr.msc = Local Users and Groups and also comes with XP Home.
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
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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
Delete a user account in XP Pro only
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.
Open Local Users and Groups...
Start | Run | Type: lusrmgr.msc | Click 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.]]
lusrmgr.msc = Local Users and Groups and also comes with XP Home.
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