Re: Documents and settings

Bernard wrote:

I bought a computer from a friend and his name is in the documents and
settings.
His useraccount is erased but still his name pops up.
Can i get rid of his name by creating a new account and erase the map
documents and settings/name??


If I bought a used computer, the first thing I would do with it would be to
reinstall the operating system cleanly. You have no idea how the computer
has been maintained, what has been installed incorrectly, what is missing,
what viruses and spyware there may be, etc. I wouldn't want to live with
somebody else's mistakes and problems, possibility of kiddie porn, etc., and
I wouldn't recommend that anyone else do either.

--
Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
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