Re: Completely Deleting User Account in Win XP

Thanks to both of you guys. I appreciate it.
S

Nepatsfan wrote:
> To add to Tom's reply, since you're using XP Home Edition, you'll
> have to go to Start -> Control Panel -> User Accounts to delete
> the account. Computer Management in HE will not include Local
> Users and Groups.
>
>> saturnin02 wrote:
>>> Win XP HE, SP1
>>> If I decide to delete a User account, how do I accomplish that
>>> so that no
>>> trace of it is left, ie.e no files, folders etc; that would
>>> waste disk
>>> space.
>>
>> You will need to be logged in as administrator to do this.
>> Right click on
>> My Computer and select Properties, or open System Properties in
>> the Control
>> Panel. Go to the Advanced tab and click the Settings button
>> under User
>> Profiles. In the list of profiles, select the one you want to
>> delete and
>> click the Delete button. Once that is complete, OK your way
>> out of System
>> Properties.
>>
>> You will then want to delete the account. Right click on My
>> Computer and
>> select Manage. Expand Computer Management, System Tools, Local
>> Users and
>> Groups, Users. With Users selected, right click on the user in
>> the right
>> pane that you want to delete and select Delete.
>> --
>> Tom Porterfield
>> MS-MVP Windows
>> http://support.telop.org
>>
>> Please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup only.


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