Re: Windows XP Admin

A partial solution would to be to create a second user account using 'your'
name. Once you are satisfied you have transferred all the information you
need from her account you could delete it - provided you created your new
account with administrator privileges.

Note: If you change her privileges (i.e. change her account type) from
'administrator' to 'limited' you will not be bothered by a Windows Welcome
screen that shows two accounts.

You can also right-click MY COMPUTER and select Properties to change the
computer name - if this is an issue.

Finally, and most importantly, sorry about your loss.

--
Michael

"Peter" <Peter@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:BD8AA90A-9F8C-429A-9516-AEAF43E47FC2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Hi,
> I wonder if someone can help me?
> My computer was set up a couple of years ago with my wife named as the
> admin.
> Unfortunately, she died earlier this year, and it's quite distressing for
> me
> to keep seeing her name crop up in file names, cookies etc.
> I have tried to find how to change this but to no avail.
> Is it a case of having to re-install Windows XP - if so, how do I save
> everything I have without saving here details?
> Thanks in advance,
> Peter
>


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