Usually that's an account that has been removed using the user accounts applet
from control panel, but the files remain even thought the user was removed. If
these files aren't important or needed, just right click my
computer>advanced>user profiles settings>highlight the unknown (removed)account
and click delete. Ok your way out.
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Regards,
Durand
| Hi,
| Ok probably then there was some account setup by the OEM (DELL in this case)
| and the account info probably does not exist properly in the registry and
| hence Windows cannot retrieve it.
|
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|
| Anando
| Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
|
www.microsoft.com/mvp
|
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|
www.dts-l.org
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|
| | > Anando, I dont know what you mean about my machine being
| > on a domain. I'll tell you what I do know. My pc was
| > bought brand-new 1 year ago and everything was installed
| > already, from programs to xp to EVERYTHING.It is a
| > pentium 2300 Dell-And actually, 1 year ago is when I
| > started learning how to use the pc with no previous
| > experience-So my knowledge on terminology is pretty
| > novice. Sorry. But, I hope the information I gave you
| > helps- And thanks for helping on this.
| > >-----Original Message-----
| > >Hi,
| > >Is your machine on a domain ? If so and the account is
| > defined to the domain
| > >and your machine is not connected to it, then this kind
| > of a thing can
| > >happen. Else if you installed XP on a current
| > installation, then this entry
| > >is present due to the older account which was not wiped
| > off. Basically,
| > >windows can find the account but not the account info.
| > >
| > >--
| > >
| > >Anando
| > >Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
| > >
www.microsoft.com/mvp
| > >
www.mvps.org
| > >
www.dts-l.org
| > >
| > >
| > message
| > >| > >> Hi-you gave someone (teri) advice on this newsgroup a
| > few
| > >> lines before about how to copy her account info to
| > >> another new user account cause her name was mispelled-
| > I
| > >> right clicked on comp>prop>advance tab>then settings on
| > >> the user profile ( as you told her to do)
| > >> My question is: I noticed that the first name listed on
| > >> the list said, 'Account Unknown' then it listed the MB
| > >> size. SHOULD that be there and what does it mean and
| > why
| > >> soes it NOT say a name like the rest of the user
| > accounts
| > >> on our home pc.
| > >> I read these NG's alot to learn my pc and I'd
| > appreciate
| > >> any input.thanks to whomever answers
| > >
| > >
| > >.
| > >
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