Re: User Accounts

From: ^^Patty^^ (Patty_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 10/20/04 

Date: Wed, 20 Oct 2004 16:35:06 -0700

I am well aware that I caused this "mess". My "babbling" was an effort to
make things clear. I don't have an Administrator or Guest Acct in My
Computer. I have some knowledge of the registry & have made changes in the
past. However, you are right, I am not "computer savey" enough to make the
changes you are suggesting. I will continue to research. I am just having a
hard time understanding the whole XP concept with User Accounts. Thank you.
 

"<©¿©>" wrote:

> You are babbling around a mess that you have created...
>
> The only thing that counts is what is in "Local Users and Groups" >
> "Users"...that can be gotten to by right clicking on "My Computer", either
> on your desktop or in the start menu. Clean that up...ie delete all, except
> the administrator and the guest account.
>
> Next cleanup the registry...all of your past a present users are there under
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows
> NT\CurrentVersion\ProfileList\... the S-1-5-18, S-1-5-19 and S-1-5-20
> accounts are needed for windows to work, so do not touch them. The
> S-1-5-21-xxxxxxxxx-xxxxxxxxxx-xxxxxxxxx-xxx accounts are the ones listed in
> CP or deleted accounts. You have one of two choices here...because I am
> explaining this to you, I suggest that you delete the whole S-1-5-21-...
> folders, except the administrator account, and start all over again. The
> other option is to edit the information here to what you want it to be...I
> don't think that you have the computer savey to accomplish this option, that
> is why I suggested the former.
>
> As Confusion say..."Rots of Ruck!"
>
>
>
>

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